ITALY · 1946

Paisà

Roberto Rossellini
Italian Neorealism war and occupation cultural clash human connection across borders Italian resistance moral ambiguity
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Six stories unfold in various regions, from Sicily to the northern Po Valley as American military personnel interact with a variety of Italian locals over eighteen months in the push north during the Italian Campaign of WWII as German forces retreat.

Year1946
CountryItaly
DirectorRoberto Rossellini
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