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The Artist, the Peasant = L'artista, Il Contadino

Australia, 1990
film

Artist Giuseppe Mercuri dreamed of emigrating to Australia with his family in the 1950’s but was refused entry on account of his Communist Party members..

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Franco: the story of an immigrant

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Emilio's story

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Italian children

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Everything under the sun [Italian version]

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