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The Last Fistful of Land

The Last Fistful of Land

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Status

Released

Release Date

Nov 1, 1966

Genres

Documentary

User Score

90%

Original Title

L'ultimo pugno di terra

Production Companies

Regione Autonoma della Sardegna

Director

Fiorenzo Serra

Description

'L'ultimo pugno di terra' (The Last Fistful of Land) is a 1966 documentary film directed by Fiorenzo Serra about the anguish and instability of the lower classes in a destitute Sardinia. Originally commissioned by the Sardinian regional government as a celebratory piece on the 'miraculous' effects of the 'Piano di Rinascita della Sardegna' (Sardinia's Rebirth Plan), the film instead shows an island still 'standing still in time', barely affected by the painful oxymoron of the inevitable changes taking place.