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L'ANIMA DEL GATTOPARDO (THE SOUL OF THE GATTOPARDO)
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Completed - ITALIAN, FRENCH - Documentary - 52 minutes

Log Line

"The soul of the Leopard" is a historical/political documentary that sets out in search of the spirit of the Leopard during the current crisis, tackling the issues of cultural identity of a Sicily, the mirror Italy.

Previous markets

  • Cannes 2013 (Debut)
  • Cannes 2015 (Line up)
Full history

Year of production : 2013

Director(s) : Annarita ZAMBRANO

Synopsis

The soul of the Leopard is the soul of Sicily: solar, violent, immutable and indomitable, forged to withstand 25 centuries of invasions without ever losing its luster. But it is also its nature: melancholic, fatalistic, lazy ... this is how Tomasi di Lampedusa described the "Sicilian". Five years later, in 1963, Luchino Visconti put this soul to the rhythm of a waltz that conquered the whole world.
But what happened after all these years? Were the promises made by Chevalley to the Prince of Salina kept? What happened to the civilians who wanted to replace the nobility? What became of the Prince of Salina, Don Calogero, Don Ciccio Tumeo, Tancredi, Angelica?

Production

Country(ies) : ITALY

Festivals and Awards

Taormina Film Festival 2014


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