L'attaccatura
1971 · Documentary
In a working-class neighborhood of Naples, a woman works as a sorceress and healer. Gianni spends a day with her, observing her work with poor clients, the sick, those suffering from love, and, of course, the superstitious.
Directed by Luigi Di Gianni
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