OLTREMARE (COLONIES FASCISTES)
(HD, 84′ / 59′)
by Giovanni Donfrancesco
Prod. Altara Films / Les Films du Poisson / RAI Cinema / NDR ARTE (La Lucarne) /
With support of CNC
Biografilm Festival Bologna – Yoga award best film
Festival Cinema d’Ales – Official selection
Izola International Film Festival – Official selction
Etoile de la Scam 2018
Filmer à tout prix. Bruxelles – Prix du Jury
Filmer à tout prix. Bruxelles – Prix Documentaire sur Grand Ecran
Via Emilia Doc Fest
Iran Documentary Film Festival
In the fascist Italy of the thirties, many inhabitants of the little village of Borgo, forced by poverty or motivated by a sense of adventure, emigrated to the colonies of the “Italian Empire of Africa”. They went seeking the Eldorado that fascist propaganda had promised them. Their dream was shattered after just a few years. The war and the fall of the regime led to the loss of the colonies, forcing them to return to Borgo having lost everything. This epic tale is revealed in the words, the written memoirs and the hundreds of photos of a few witnesses. The story unfolds in an intimacy that reveals a long silence. A colonial adventure seen from the inside.