Baaria: an epic story of Sicilian life

03/09/09 15:55 CET

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The Venice Film Festival is showcasing “Baaria”, an epic autobiographical tale told by Italian director Giuseppe Tornatore – spanning three generations in the Sicilian village where he was born. The film charts the rise of fascism, the onset of war and mafia meddling amid the political turmoil of the time.

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