Mineurs (2007)

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The double meaning in french of film title MINEURS resume the sense of the film: mineurs as children and as mineworkers in the coalmines. Italy, at the beginning of the sixties. In a little village in Lucanie, little region in the south, four children live in a situation of absolute poverty, but with their plays in the street succeed in living in happiness. In the air the menace and, in the same time, the hope of a telephonic convocation by their relatives, already at work in coalmines in Belgie, in the mine district of Limburg. Two of our children leave with their families, to reach the numerous Italian community of Flandres. The children will have a lot of problems, in the school and with the language, to integrate in a hostile ambient, but, at the end the will succeed.

Director: Fulvio Wetzl
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 123 min
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Screenplay

Music: Salvatore Adamo
Cinematography: Ugo Lo Pinto
Language: Nederlands, Italiano
Original Language: it
More Films by Director: Fulvio Wetzl
More Films in Genre: Drama

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mineurs about?
The double meaning in french of film title MINEURS resume the sense of the film: mineurs as children and as mineworkers in the coalmines. Italy, at the beginning of the sixties. In a little village in Lucanie, little region in the south, four children live in a situation of absolute poverty, but with their plays in the street succeed in living in happiness. In the air the menace and, in the same time, the hope of a telephonic convocation by their relatives, already at work in coalmines in Belgie, in the mine district of Limburg. Two of our children leave with their families, to reach the numerous Italian community of Flandres. The children will have a lot of problems, in the school and with the language, to integrate in a hostile ambient, but, at the end the will succeed.
Who directed Mineurs?
Mineurs was directed by Fulvio Wetzl.
Who stars in Mineurs?
Mineurs stars Franco Nero, Valeria Vaiano, Antonino Iuorio, Cosimo Fusco, Ulderico Pesce, Lennart Lemmens.
How long is Mineurs?
Mineurs has a runtime of 2h 3m (123 minutes).
What genre is Mineurs?
Mineurs is a Drama film.