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Lord of the Ants

Lord of the Ants

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Status

Released

Release Date

Sep 8, 2022

Runtime

2h 14m

Genres

Drama, History

User Score

73%

Original Title

Il signore delle formiche

Production Companies

Kavac Film, IBC MOvie, RAI Cinema, Tenderstories

Director

Gianni Amelio

Revenue

$1,641,723

Description

Based on true events of the late 60s in Italy, poet, playwright and myrmecologist Aldo Braibanti is prosecuted and sentenced to prison for the love he shares with his barely-of-age pupil and friend, Ettore. Amidst a chorus of voices of accusers, supporters and a largely hypocritical public, a single committed journalist takes on the task of piecing together the truth, between secrecy and desire, facing suspicion and censorship in the process.