Aspromonte: Land of The Forgotten (2019)
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.
Director: Mimmo Calopresti
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 87 min
Release Date: November 21, 2019
Cast
- Valeria Bruni Tedeschi - Giulia
- Francesco Colella - Peppe
- Marcello Fonte - Ciccio Italia
- Marco Leonardi - Cosimo
- Sergio Rubini - Don Totò
- Elisabetta Gregoraci - Maria
- Romina Mondello - Cicca
- Carlo Marrapodi - Massaro Salvatore
- Francesco Grillo - Andrea
- Fabrizio Gifuni
Screenplay
- Mimmo Calopresti (Screenplay)
- Monica Zapelli (Screenplay)
Music: Nicola Piovani
Cinematography: Stefano Falivene
Editing: Valerio Quintarelli
Production: Italian International Film
Country: Italy
Language: Italiano
Original Language: it
More Films by Director: Mimmo Calopresti
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Aspromonte: Land of The Forgotten about?
- 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.
- Who directed Aspromonte: Land of The Forgotten?
- Aspromonte: Land of The Forgotten was directed by Mimmo Calopresti.
- Who stars in Aspromonte: Land of The Forgotten?
- Aspromonte: Land of The Forgotten stars Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Francesco Colella, Marcello Fonte, Marco Leonardi, Sergio Rubini, Elisabetta Gregoraci.
- How long is Aspromonte: Land of The Forgotten?
- Aspromonte: Land of The Forgotten has a runtime of 1h 27m (87 minutes).
- What genre is Aspromonte: Land of The Forgotten?
- Aspromonte: Land of The Forgotten is a Drama film.
- Where was Aspromonte: Land of The Forgotten produced?
- Aspromonte: Land of The Forgotten was produced in Italy.