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Bella Ciao!
Bella Ciao!

Bella Ciao!

An Altmanesque carnival of characters

Genres

Drama

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Carmen Aguirre and Tony Nardi star in a remarkable story of friends, lovers, seekers and thieves. Set at the intersection of the Latin American, First Nations and Italian communities, "Bella Ciao!" captures a struggle towards solidarity in East Vancouver's urban mix.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

88 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

30 November 2018

Country

Canada

Cast

Carmen Aguirre

Carmen Aguirre

Constanza

Tony Nardi

Tony Nardi

Arnaldo

Alexandra Lainfiesta

Alexandra Lainfiesta

Soledad

Taran Kootenhayoo

Taran Kootenhayoo

Niki

Marie Clements

Marie Clements

Hester

Frank Ferrucci

Frank Ferrucci

Basilio

Leonard Tenisci

Leonard Tenisci

Luca

John Emmet Tracy

John Emmet Tracy

Can Man

April Telek

April Telek

Professor

Amanda Burke

Amanda Burke

Last Client

Alison Denham

Alison Denham

Beth

Massimo Frau

Massimo Frau

Tony

Billy Marchenski

Billy Marchenski

Sculptor

Sylvi Maccormac

Sylvi Maccormac

Lenny

Gavin Langelo

Gavin Langelo

Grad Student

Ann Hepper

Ann Hepper

Gamelan Player

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