Aspromonte: Land of The Forgotten

2019 1h 27m IT

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 65

Drama

Synopsis

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At the end of the 1950s in Africo, a small village in the southern valley of Aspromonte, a woman dies in childbirth because a doctor fails to arrive on time. No road connects Africo with the other villages. In the wake of this tragedy, all of Africo’s citizens -including children - abandon their usual occupations and unite to build their own road. Giulia, the new schoolteacher, comes from the North with a mission to teach standard Italian to help bring cultural cohesion with Africo and the rest of Italy. But she will have to contend with the local maﬁoso Don Totó, who is determined to ensure this the town remains cut off, and thus, under his power.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Valeria Bruni Tedeschi
Giulia
Francesco Colella
Peppe
Marcello Fonte
Ciccio Italia
Marco Leonardi
Cosimo
Sergio Rubini
Don Totò
Elisabetta Gregoraci
Maria
Romina Mondello
Cicca
Carlo Marrapodi
Massaro Salvatore

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mimmo Calopresti
Writers: Monica Zapelli, Mimmo Calopresti, Pietro Criaco
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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RUNTIME

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87 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Shot for just $0.8M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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3 / 8

MONEY

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Earned back only 34% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mimmo Calopresti, shot by Stefano Falivene. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Nicola Piovani. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Valerio Quintarelli shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Valeria Bruni Tedeschi and Francesco Colella and Marcello Fonte carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mimmo Calopresti directs. Stefano Falivene behind the camera. Nicola Piovani scores. Valerio Quintarelli cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $0.8M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Earned back only 34% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
4Released 7 years ago.
5Directed by Mimmo Calopresti, shot by Stefano Falivene. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Nicola Piovani. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Valerio Quintarelli shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Valeria Bruni Tedeschi and Francesco Colella and Marcello Fonte carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt9146058 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 65 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.