Hôtel Abyssinie
France / Switzerland, August 1996
FILM,
Documentary,
61 min.
- directed by
- Patricia Plattner
- Status
- In distribution
A chronicle told by elderly Italians whose destinies were decided by the fact that they were shipped out to Abyssinia (Ethiopia) during the war of colonisation waged by Italy's fascist regime. Despite the Duce's defeat, they stayed on. Their stories, particularly that of Amedeo V, help us to understand the reasons for their strange choice of exile in this amazing African land.
credits
- World Premiere
- August 1996
- Original Version
- Italian (french subtitles), colour, 35mm, 61 min.
- Production
- MC4, Light Night Production SA, RSI Radiotelevisione svizzera, ARTE France – Unité de Programmes Documentaires
- Producer
- directed by
- Patricia Plattner
World Sales / World Rights
- World Rights
- MC4
Festivals
(a selection)
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Firenze, 43. Festival dei Popoli
15.11.2002 - 21.11.2002 -
Munich, 12. Int. Dokumentarfilm Festival
24.04.1997 - 04.05.1997 -
Tout feu tout flammes
04.03.1997 - 09.03.1997 -
Solothurn, Solothurner Filmtage
21.01.1997 - 26.01.1997 -
Locarno, 49. Festival internazionale del film
08.08.1996 - 18.08.1996