20 Cigarettes | |
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Italian | 20 sigarette |
Directed by | Aureliano Amadei |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
Country | Italy |
Language | Italian |
20 Cigarettes (Italian : 20 sigarette) is a 2010 Italian drama film directed by Aureliano Amadei. [1] Amadei was a survivor of the 2003 Nasiriyah bombing and recalls his experience in the film. [2]
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