

Sud
1993-10-17 · 86 min · ★ 6.8
During a hot Sunday afternoon in a small Southern Italian town, a school serving as a polling place is occupied by a group of three locals and an Eritrean immigrant, all unemployed, desperate and armed.
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- Directors
- Gabriele Salvatores
- Production companies
- Cecchi Gori Group Tiger Cinematografica, Colorado Film, Penta Film
- Countries
- Italy
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Silvio OrlandoCiro
Francesca NeriLucia
Antonio CataniaElia
Marco ManchisiMichele
Gigio AlbertiGianni
Antonio PetrocelliMP Colonel
Mario Santella
Tonino Taiuti
Claudio BisioGiacomo Fiori
Renato CarpentieriCannavacciuoloTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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