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Black Sea
Italy, 2008, 95 min.
A recently widowed older woman opens her Florentine apartment to a young Romanian caregiver. Seeming so different in the beginning, the women discover they have much in common and become close friends, until an unexpected event threatens their equilibrium.... more
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Gomorrah
Italy, 2008, 137 min.
Based on the incendiary novel by Roberto Saviano and winner of the Cannes Film Festival's Grand Prize, Gomorrah is a stark and unromanticized portrait of the influential Neapolitan crime clans who secretly rule a world where the line between criminals and upstanding citizens is blurred.... more
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Il Divo
Italy, 2008, 110 min.
Director Paolo Sorrentino's portrait of seven-time Italian Prime Minister Giulio Andreotti (a brilliant Toni Servillo) is packed with wicked wit, brilliant cinematography and drama galore. Andreotti dominated Italian politics until undone by scandal and the predations of the Mafia.... more
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The Past Is a Foreign Land
Italy, 2008, 122 min.
Law student Giorgio is dissatisfied with his life and looking for kicks. He goes through a radical change when he meets Francesco, a cool and mysterious guy who introduces him to the dark life of poker and drug dealing, in a crescendo of risks that builds to a point of no return.... more
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A Perfect Day
Italy, 2008, 100 min.
Adapted from the best-selling novel by Melania Mazzucco, this intense drama plays out on the stage of a hectic and disturbing Rome, where simple gestures and words lead each character inexorably toward his fate.... more
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The Seed of Discord
Italy, 2008, 85 min.
Beautiful, self-confident Veronica (Casino Royale's Caterina Murino) owns a clothing shop; her handsome, faithless husband Mario sells fertilizer; and Veronica's intrusive mother wants a grandchild, even though Mario is infertile.... more
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Suddenly, Last Winter
Italy, 2008, 79 min.
Gustav and Luca have been in a stable, open relationship for eight years. Their private life is suddenly turned upside down when the new Italian center-left government plans to institute civil unions — including same-sex partnerships — unleashing a widespread backlash.... more
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We Can Do That
Italy, 2008, 111 min.
A group of mentally disabled people become specialists in "mosaic parquet," thanks to Nello, a stubborn and passionate guy who believes they need help and understanding, not only pills and isolation. A soulful, funny and moving modern fairy tale.... more
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Woman's Hearts
Italy, 2008, 85 min.
Shakira, a pre-op Moroccan transgendered dressmaker is creating a traditional Arab wedding gown for her client, bride-to-be Zina. But in order to be true to Arab customs, Zina must regain her virginity before she weds, and the two set off on a road trip from Italy to Morocco for the operation.... more
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