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Children of Fate: Life and Death in a Sicilian Family

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Original title: Children of Fate: Life and Death in a Sicilian Family
Year: 1993
Running time: 85 min.
Country: United States
Director: Michael Roemer, Susan Todd, Andrew Young, Robert M. Young
Cast: Documentary
Music: John T. LaBarbera
Cinematography: Andrew Young, Robert M. Young
Producer: First Run Features
Genre: Documentary
Synopsis: In 1961, Robert Young and Michael Roemer shot a gritty documentary in Palermo's Cortile Cascino, a slum reserved for rag pickers and scavengers. Thirty years later, Young's son and daughter-in-law go back to Sicily to pick up the story of Angela Capra, her now ex-husband, and their children. Black and white footage from 1961 is intercut with color footage from the 90's. Much has changed: Angela's leaving her husband gives her a sense of rebirth. And much is the same: unemployment, petty crimes, and early death. Throughout, family members credit the power of "destina" (fate) to determine their lives.

Awards: 1993: Nominated for Oscar: Best Documentary

1993: 2 Awards in el Sundance Film Festival: Jury Prize, Cinematography (Documentary)

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Children of Fate: Life and Death in a Sicilian Family

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