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Merica! (2007) [N/A]

Release Date:
May 4, 2007

Original Title:
Merica!

Alternate Titles:
La Mérique

Genres:
Documentary

Production Companies:
Mithril Production
Vezfilm

Production Countries:
Italy

Ratings / Certifications:
IT: NR 

Runtime: 65

Overview from TheMovieDB

25 million Brazilians are of Italian origin. Almost all of them are the descendants of the Italians who left poor rural Italy at the end of the 1800's for a continent which promised riches and a better life. After only a century however, the direction of migration has been completely reversed. Italy, a century ago the place to escape from, has in time taken its place in the first world, the longed for final destination of immigrants throughout the world. The only thing which does not seem to change is the plight of those forced to migrate.

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Animation:
Giuseppe Ragazzini

Director:
Federico Ferrone
Michele Manzolini
Francesco Ragazzi

Director of Photography:
Jaime Palomo Cousido

Editor:
Jaime Palomo Cousido

Music:
Terrakota
Les Tambours du Sénégal

Producer:
Riccardo Pompili Rossi
Giovanni Storaro
Francesco Ragazzi

Sound:
Cristiano Fini

Story:
Federico Ferrone
Michele Manzolini
Francesco Ragazzi

Writer:
Federico Ferrone
Michele Manzolini
Francesco Ragazzi

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