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If Only I Were That Warrior

2015
Streaming Video
The stories of three characters in present-day Ethiopia, Italy and the USA take us on a journey through the living memories and tangible remains of the Italian occupation of Ethiopia. Crossing generations and continents, this often overlooked legacy still ties the fates of the two nations and their people. If Only I Were That Warrior is a feature documentary film focusing on the Italian occupation of Ethiopia in 1935. Following the recent construction of a monument dedicated to Fascist general Rodolfo Graziani, the film addresses the unpunished war crimes he and others committed in the name of Mussolini's imperial ambitions. The stories of three characters, filmed in present-day Ethiopia, Italy and the United States, take the audience on a journey through the living memories and the tangible remains of the Italian occupation of Ethiopia - a journey that crosses generations and continents to today, where this often overlooked legacy still ties the fates of two nations and their people.
Imprint:
United States,Italy,Ethiopia : Awen Films, 2015.Sydney : Beamafilm Pty. Ltd.
Collation:
1 online resource (streaming video file (72 min.) )
Notes:
Available online at Beamafilm.English,ItalianDescription based on online resource; title from title screen.
Credits:
Director, Valerio Ciriaci
Performers:
Cast: Cast: Mulu Ayele,Mauro Canali,Nicola Antonio Demarco,Antonio Demarco,Rosa Demarco,Ivano Petrazzi
Audience:
G Beamafilm or Australian Standards OrganisationG Beamafilm or New Zealand Standards Organisation
Language:
English
BRN:
765679
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