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FRANCE · 2009

Baaria

Giuseppe Tornatore
coming of age political awakening small town life family struggle social mobility
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Synopsis

In 1920s Bagheria, Giuseppe 'Peppino' Torrenuova works as a shepherd to financially help his poor family. Over the next fifty years, Giuseppe's life, as well as the life of the village, is observed. Giuseppe grows up, joins the Communist Party, marries a local girl, has children, and forges a political career for himself.

Year2009
CountryFrance
DirectorGiuseppe Tornatore
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