20 Cigarettes (film)

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20 Cigarettes
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Italian 20 sigarette
Directed byAureliano Amadei
Starring Vinicio Marchioni
Carolina Crescentini
Release date
  • 5 September 2010 (2010-09-05)(VFF)
Running time
94 minutes
CountryItaly
LanguageItalian

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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References

  1. Senjanovic, Natasha (14 October 2010). "20 Cigarettes -- Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 2020-04-10.
  2. Morgoglione, Claudia (5 September 2010). "Nassiriya, l'ombra della censura "20 sigarette", il film delle polemiche". La Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 2020-04-10.