Hôtel Abyssinie

France / Switzerland, August 1996
FILM, Documentary, 61 min.

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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.

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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

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