Triumph and Ruins

Triumph and Ruins

1997 · 97 min · ★ 1.0 · Drama

History as immersion and dispersion in the fragments of the past, a visionary journey accompanied by the voice of Patty Pravo. Presented at the Taormina Festival '97.

Directed by Franco Brocani · Written by Franco Brocani

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