Cinico TV

Cinico TV

1992 · 3 seasons · 54 eps · ★ 10.0 · Comedy

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The program consists of clips featuring interviews conducted by the two directors with alienated, crazy, and squalid characters against the backdrop of a desolate Sicily. A characteristic feature is the black and white footage. The subjects are all strictly male: there is no place for femininity in absolute squalor and desolation.

Created by Franco Maresco, Daniele Ciprì

Network: Rai 3

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