Il Duce Canadese
Directed by Giles Walker
Written by Bruno Ramírez
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Genre : Dramatic
Length : 4 episodes of 60 minutes
Language: English and dubbed in French
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Summary:
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During World War II, the RCMP arrested thousands of Italian-Canadians and put them into internment camps. Hundreds of people were detained for years, many without any charges brought against them. This mini series illustrates the fictional Alvaro family’s struggle to survive in this troubled time.
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Cast :
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Tony Nardi
Marina Orsini
Gianpaulo Venuta
Dino Tavarone,
Joe Pingue
Ron Lea
Awards :
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2005 Chicago International Film Festival
Winner of: The Silver Hugo Award
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2005 New York Festival
Winner of: Silver World Medal TV Programming and
showcase promotion
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Finalist Certificate: Best Achievement
(TV Movies/Mini-Series)
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2004 Columbus International Film & Video Festival
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Winner of: The Chris Award
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2004 FIPA – International program festival
audiovisual
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Nominated in the television series and soap operas category
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2004 Annual WorldFest - Houston International
FilmFestival
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Winner of: Platinum Remi Award in the category
TV Series Dramatic
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2004 Cologne Conference. Selected for viewing
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Banff Television Festival 2004
Selected Out of Competition (Mini-series)
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2004 Monte Carlo Television Festival
Selected for the video collection.