The Imperial Lullaby (2020)
Original title: Africa bianca
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The armies of Fascist Italy conquered Addis Ababa, capital of Abyssinia, in May 1936, thus culminating the African colonial adventure of the ruthless dictator Benito Mussolini, by then lord of Libya, Eritrea and Somalia; a bloody and tragic story told through the naive drawings of Pietro Dall'Igna, an Italian schoolboy born in 1925.
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Woman director1930sAnimated sceneEthiopiaAfrican historyItalian historyColonialismEssay filmArchival footageColonial warItalian fascismAfrican colony
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Genre affinityHistory · DocumentaryTheme affinityWoman Director · 1930s · Animated ScenePacingShortEmotional intensityColonial WarDirector preference1584907 · 1584908Actor preference1584906
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What is The Imperial Lullaby about?
The armies of Fascist Italy conquered Addis Ababa, capital of Abyssinia, in May 1936, thus culminating the African colonial adventure of the ruthless dictator Benito Mussolini, by then lord of Libya, Eritrea and Somalia; a bloody and tragic story told through the naive drawings of Pietro Dall'Igna, an Italian schoolboy born in 1925.
How long is The Imperial Lullaby?
The Imperial Lullaby has a runtime of 24 minutes.