Children of Fate: Life and Death in a Sicilian Family
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Directed by | Andrew Young Susan Todd |
Music by | John T. La Barbera |
Production company | |
Distributed by | First Run Features |
Release date | 1993 |
Running time | 85 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Children of Fate: Life and Death in a Sicilian Family is a 1993 documentary film about life in the slums of Palermo, Sicily, directed by Andrew Young and Susan Todd.
Synopsis
The film is a sequel to Cortile Cascino, a 1961 documentary shot by Andrew Young's father, Robert M. Young, which depicted the eponymous Palermo slum and told the story of Angela Capra and her family. Children of Fate picks up the story 30 years on, showing Capra now separated from her husband, and the fates of her children.
Awards
The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.[1]
References
- ^ "NY Times: Children of Fate: Life and Death in a Sicilian Family". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-05-21. Retrieved 2008-11-20.
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