The Imperial Lullaby (2020)
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: March 21, 2020
Cast
- Rodolfo Graziani - Self - Italian Military (voice) (archive footage)
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
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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.