We Weren't Given Anything for Free (2014)
We Weren't Given Anything for Free (2014)
The story of an Italian partisan
Annita Malavasi was just 22 when the Germans occupied Italy, their former allies, in 1943. As a partisan in the Italian resistance named “Laila”, she moved throughout the Apennines with and between fighting units, delivering information, transporting weapons, and taking part in battles. She spent over a year in the Apennines, fighting against the German occupation. At the same time, she had to assert herself against the men of the mountain villages. By the end of the war, Laila had risen among the ranks to become one of the few female commanders in the Italian resistance. This film chronicles the story of a lifelong struggle for emancipation that began with the battle for Italy’s liberation from fascism. Laila and her two comrades, Gina “Sonia” Moncigoli and Pierina “Iva” Bonilauri talk about their time in the Resistenza and what it meant to them and many other women.

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Annita Malavasi was just 22 when the Germans occupied Italy, their former allies, in 1943. As a partisan in the Italian resistance named “Laila”, she moved throughout the Apennines with and between fighting units, delivering information, transporting weapons, and taking part in battles. She spent over a year in the Apennines, fighting against the German occupation. At the same time, she had to assert herself against the men of the mountain villages. By the end of the war, Laila had risen among the ranks to become one of the few female commanders in the Italian resistance. This film chronicles the story of a lifelong struggle for emancipation that began with the battle for Italy’s liberation from fascism. Laila and her two comrades, Gina “Sonia” Moncigoli and Pierina “Iva” Bonilauri talk about their time in the Resistenza and what it meant to them and many other women.


Tagline: The story of an Italian partisan
Certification: AA

Details

Genres: Documentary, History

Language: Italiano

Release Date: 20 January 2014

Country: DE, IT

Runtime: 58m

Company Credits

Company: MakeShiftMovies

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Cast

Directed By

Eric Esser

Eric Esser

Director

Writing Credits

Patrizia Fürst

Patrizia Fürst

Script Consultant

Production Crew

Eric Esser

Eric Esser

Producer

Edited By

Colja Krugmann

Colja Krugmann

Colorist

Luca Reale

Luca Reale

Editor

Rosa Giulio

Rosa Giulio

Editorial Production Assistant

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Sound

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Camera

Colja Krugmann

Colja Krugmann

Director of Photography

Lighting

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Art Department

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Other Crew

Heike Herzog

Heike Herzog

Translator

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