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No Dogs or Italians Allowed

2023 · 70 min

A tender, bittersweet stop-motion family history that feels like leafing through an old photo album, with moments of warmth and quiet heartbreak.

Overview: Early 20th century, in the Ughetto family's home village, Ughettera, Northern Italy. Life in the region had become very difficult and the Ughettos dreamed of a better life abroad. Legend has it that Luigi Ughetto crossed the Alps and started a new life in France, thus changing his beloved family's destiny forever. His grandson retraces their story.
How it feels: Melancholic, warm, satirical and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Immigration, family, survival, memory
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: immigration
family
survival
memory
class
Places: countryside
small town
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: animated
true story
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none