Lamerica [videorecording]= Gianni Amelio

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Gianni Amelio

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TextLanguage: Italian Summary language: English Original language: Italian Subtitle language: English Publication details: 2004 Italy Alia Film Cecchi Gori Group Tiger CinematograficaDescription: 1 videodisc (ca. 135 min.) sound, color. 4 3/4 inLOC classification:

PN1997 .L364 1994

Summary: From DVD cover: Upstaging the neorealist masterworks of Rossellini and Bertolucci, Gianni Amelio's "Lamerica" triumphs. A visually arresting tale of moral conflict and the journey that leads to atonement, Lamerica has been hailed by critics everywhere as one of the best films of this past decade. After 50 years of communist rule, a poverty stricken Albania finds itself overrun with exploitative capitalists, in particular two Italian businessmen looking to prosper in the changing economy. As Albania's people try to desperately to flee destitution, Gino (Enrico Lo Verso) and Fiore arrive from Italy with plans to use a makeshift manufacturing plant to front their next scam. Forced to name an Albanian citizen as their company's acting "chairman," Gino and Fiore turn to Spiro - a prisoner of war for over fifty years, Spiro emerges as the perfect pawn. However, when Spiro suddenly disappears, Gino finds himself on a journey that will ultimately reshape the integrity of this soul. Beautifully photographed in Cinemascope, "Lamerica" has garnered director Gianni Amelio ("Stolen Children" and "Open Doors") with a record third consecutive Felix Award for Best European Film.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Notes	Date due	Barcode
DVD - Video	SILC Learning Support Services DH132-DVD-C: DVD Cabinet C	PN1997 .L364 1994	Available	Italian audio. Optional English subtitles.		001465

Originally produced as a motion picture in 1994.

2004 DVD release by New Yorker Video.

From DVD cover:
Upstaging the neorealist masterworks of Rossellini and Bertolucci, Gianni Amelio's "Lamerica" triumphs. A visually arresting tale of moral conflict and the journey that leads to atonement, Lamerica has been hailed by critics everywhere as one of the best films of this past decade.
After 50 years of communist rule, a poverty stricken Albania finds itself overrun with exploitative capitalists, in particular two Italian businessmen looking to prosper in the changing economy. As Albania's people try to desperately to flee destitution, Gino (Enrico Lo Verso) and Fiore arrive from Italy with plans to use a makeshift manufacturing plant to front their next scam. Forced to name an Albanian citizen as their company's acting "chairman," Gino and Fiore turn to Spiro - a prisoner of war for over fifty years, Spiro emerges as the perfect pawn. However, when Spiro suddenly disappears, Gino finds himself on a journey that will ultimately reshape the integrity of this soul.
Beautifully photographed in Cinemascope, "Lamerica" has garnered director Gianni Amelio ("Stolen Children" and "Open Doors") with a record third consecutive Felix Award for Best European Film.

DVD video, Dolby Digital 2.0, stereo, NTSC, Region 1, 4:3 fullscreen (16:9 letterboxed).

Italian audio. Optional English subtitles.

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