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Lamerica (1994)

★ 7.4116 min

1994 Italian film

Lamerica is a 1994 Italian drama film directed by Gianni Amelio. It entered the competition at the 51st Venice International Film Festival, in which Amelio won the Golden Osella for Best Director. The film was selected as the Italian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 67th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.

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What is Lamerica about?
Lamerica (1994) — Two Italian racketeers come to Albania just after the fall of the communists to set up a fictive firm and pocket the grants. They need a stooge. They choose an old one in a jail : Spiro. But the youngest italian, Gino, once alone with Spiro, encounter a few problems. Far from his
Is Lamerica based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Lamerica scary?
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