Echo in the Village
Pietro is a thirteen-year-old shepherd boy who lives in the sixties in Cappadocia, an isolated village in the mountains of Abruzzo where life has kept the same rhythms as always. His uncle emigrated to Venezuela and has promised him that he will send him the necessary documents so that he too can emigrate. Meanwhile Pietro wants to learn English and his grandfather, who wants to help him realize his dream, discovers in the newspaper how Pietro can study a foreign language even without a teacher. But not all the inhabitants of the country are so open to the future...
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Echo in the Village
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
Status
Released
Release Date
Feb 24, 1961
Runtime
0h 20m
Genres
Drama
Original Title
Eco nel villaggio
Director
George Solomos
Description
Pietro is a thirteen-year-old shepherd boy who lives in the sixties in Cappadocia, an isolated village in the mountains of Abruzzo where life has kept the same rhythms as always. His uncle emigrated to Venezuela and has promised him that he will send him the necessary documents so that he too can emigrate. Meanwhile Pietro wants to learn English and his grandfather, who wants to help him realize his dream, discovers in the newspaper how Pietro can study a foreign language even without a teacher. But not all the inhabitants of the country are so open to the future...
