Happy to Be Different
Happy to Be Different

Movie·2014·1h 33m

Happy to Be Different

Language

Italian

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The Story

Original title: Felice chi è diverso

The film takes us on a voyage to a hidden Italy rarely addressed on film: Gay Italy as it was lived in the 20th century, from the turn of the century up to the 80s. The documentary gives voice to those who personally had to bear the weight of being "different", remembering how their lives were shaped by this situation during Fascism and in the aftermath of World War II, in an anthropologically and culturally widely diverse nation. Theirs is a mixed testimony of repression, censorship, dignity, courage, and happiness, making way for the final image of a world - our world - that still has a long way to go towards respect and liberty for everyone.

Cinematography

Luan Amelio Ujkaj

Editor

Cecilia Pagliarani

Production House

Istituto Luce Cinecittà
Cubovision
MiC
RAI

Audience Score

62%

6 votes

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Timepass30%
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// cast

Cast

Glauco Bettera

Giorgio Bongiovanni

Ninetto Davoli

Ninetto Davoli

Paolo Poli

Paolo Poli

// crew

Crew

Gianni Amelio

Gianni Amelio

Director, Writer

Luan Amelio Ujkaj

Luan Amelio Ujkaj

Director of Photography

Cecilia Pagliarani

Editor