Children of Fate: Life and Death in a Sicilian Family
Children of Fate: Life and Death in a Sicilian Family is a 1993 documentary film about life in the slums of Palermo, Sicily, directed by Andrew Young and Susan Todd.
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| Directed by | Andrew Young Susan Todd |
| Music by | John T. La Barbera |
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| Distributed by | First Run Features |
Release date | 1993 |
Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
The film is a sequel to Cortile Cascino, a 1961 documentary shot by Andrew Young's father, Robert M. Young, which depicted the eponymous Palermo slum and told the story of Angela Capra and her family. Children of Fate picks up the story 30 years on, showing Capra now separated from her husband, and the fates of her children.
Awards
The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.[1]
References
- "NY Times: Children of Fate: Life and Death in a Sicilian Family". NY Times. Retrieved 2008-11-20.
External links
| Preceded by A Brief History of Time |
Sundance Grand Jury Prize: Documentary 1993 |
Succeeded by Freedom on My Mind |
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