Aspromonte: Land of The Forgotten

A slow, earnest story of a poor village pulling together against a local strongman, sad and quietly stirring.

Directed by

Mimmo Calopresti

Genres

Drama

Starring

Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Francesco Colella, Marcello Fonte

Overview

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.

How it feels

Earnest, melancholic, tense and warm. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Isolation, class, power, survival

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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