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Not of This World
: :A young nun about to take her final vows is suddenly given an abandoned baby and sets out to find the infant's mother. A middle-aged laundromat owner who may be the baby's father joins her on the search and it becomes a journey of spiritual and self-discovery for them both. 'Giuseppe Piccioni's Not of This World possesses a seductive warmth and passion and a lyrical style that are in the finest tradition of the Italian cinema' (Kevin Thomas Los Angeles Times). Winner of 7 David Di Donatello Awards including Best Film Best ...
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Agata and the Storm
: :A swirl of pop-art color, madcap magic, and the bittersweet calls of life and love suddenly take the mature, ravishing, self-reliant Agata by storm. When Agata, popular bookshop proprietor and dispenser of sunny wisdom in the form of books, is suddenly wooed by a man almost half her age, her electricity hits high-voltage. It even sends light bulbs, computers and other electrical appliances bursting in her wake.Nor is Agata s brother Gustavo a rather self-satisfied, pampered successful architect comfortably sheltered from the brewing storm of life either. The shock when he discovers ...
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Pane e tulipani
: :Italy's magical fantasy of midlife crisis and rebirth in Venice, the city of lovers, swept the Italian film awards and charmed all of Europe. Director Silvio Soldini turns the tourist mecca of piazzas, canals, and stone bridges into a quaint little village out of time and fills the film with the charm of the city and the gentle quirks of his delightful cast. Licia Maglietta is winning as Rosalba, the frustrated and ignored middle-aged mom who impulsively takes a vacation from her family. She hitchhikes to Venice and falls for lonely, suicidal Icelandic ...
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