Movie: The Last Fistful of Land

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Riccardo Cucciolla
Riccardo Cucciolla

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Manlio Busoni
Manlio Busoni

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    'L'ultimo pugno di terra' (The Last Fistful of Land) is a 1966 documentary film directed by Fiorenzo Serra about the anguish and instability of the lower classes in a destitute Sardinia. Originally commissioned by the Sardinian regional government as a celebratory piece on the 'miraculous' effects of the 'Piano di Rinascita della Sardegna' (Sardinia's Rebirth Plan), the film instead shows an island still 'standing still in time', barely affected by the painful oxymoron of the inevitable changes taking place.

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    1966-11-01

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    Fiorenzo Serra's film on the economic rebirth of Sardinia

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    Italiano
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