The Imperial Lullaby (2020)

The Imperial Lullaby (2020) poster

The armies of Fascist Italy conquered Addis Ababa, capital of Abyssinia, in May 1936, thus culminating the African colonial adventure of the ruthless dictator Benito Mussolini, by then lord of Libya, Eritrea and Somalia; a bloody and tragic story told through the naive drawings of Pietro Dall'Igna, an Italian schoolboy born in 1925.

Director: Filippo Foscarini, Marta Violante
Genre: Documentary, History
Runtime: 24 min
Release Date:

Cast

Screenplay

Editing: Marta Violante
Production: CSC, Istituto Luce Cinecittà
Country: Italy
Language: Italiano, Latin
Original Language: it

Keywords

ethiopia, animated scene, archive footage, colonialism, essay film, woman director, italian history, 1930s, colonial war, african history, italian fascism, african colony

More Films by Director: Filippo Foscarini, Marta Violante
More Films in Genre: Documentary, History

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Imperial Lullaby about?
The armies of Fascist Italy conquered Addis Ababa, capital of Abyssinia, in May 1936, thus culminating the African colonial adventure of the ruthless dictator Benito Mussolini, by then lord of Libya, Eritrea and Somalia; a bloody and tragic story told through the naive drawings of Pietro Dall'Igna, an Italian schoolboy born in 1925.
Who directed The Imperial Lullaby?
The Imperial Lullaby was directed by Filippo Foscarini, Marta Violante.
Who stars in The Imperial Lullaby?
The Imperial Lullaby stars Rodolfo Graziani.
How long is The Imperial Lullaby?
The Imperial Lullaby has a runtime of 24m (24 minutes).
What genre is The Imperial Lullaby?
The Imperial Lullaby is a Documentary, History film.
Where was The Imperial Lullaby produced?
The Imperial Lullaby was produced in Italy.