Jean-Marie Straub
Director
Sicily! (1999)
A man returns to visit his native Sicily after living in New York for a long time. He learns about the Sicilian way of life from stylized conversations with an orange picker, his fellow train passengers, his mother, and a knife-sharpener.
Genres: Drama
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Watch Providers: Fandor
Production Companies: Straub-Huillet, Pierre Grise Productions, Alia Film, Istituto Luce Cinecittà, Saarländischer Rundfunk + 4 more, HR, Degeto Film, CNC, Westdeutscher Rundfunk
Country: Italy
Production Countries:
Germany,
France,
Italy
Languages:
Italian
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Runtime: 66 min.
Released: May 19, 1999
Status: Released
Certification: NR