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A most beautiful anti-war movie. It describes the surreal journey of two Egyptian soldiers as they're coming back to Cairo from the Six-day War of 1967. One is an aspiring actor, whose biggest role so far was that of Shakespeare's Shylock (the irony of fate), who contributes the role of the sad clown (played in a most touching way by the ...
Bandiera Rossa (Italian, 'Red Flag'), often also called Avanti Popolo after its opening words (also to avoid any confusion with Le tre bandiere, another socialist song), is one of the most famous songs of the Italian labour movement.
Avanti Popolo - Bandiera Rossa Lyrics: Avanti o popolo, alla riscossa / Bandiera rossa, bandiera rossa / Avanti o popolo, alla riscossa / Bandiera rossa trionferà / Bandiera rossa la...
In the aftermath of the Six-Day War in 1967, two Egyptian soldiers set out on a surreal journey across the Sinai desert in an attempt to reach the relative safety of the Suez Canal. A true must ...
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- Rafi Bukai
- Brandon Judell
- Salim Dau
The song "Avanti Popolo - Bandiera Rossa" by Carlo Tuzzi is a rallying cry for the working class and a call for social and economic justice. The lyrics express the desire for the triumph of the "red flag" (Bandiera Rossa) which represents socialism and the liberation of the proletariat.
Avanti Popolo flips the script on its head and in a rare occasion for an Israeli war film. Features Arabs as the protagonists, depicting them in a sympathetic and humanistic light and the Israelis as foolish and cruel soldiers.
A true must-see is writer/director Rafi Bukace's digitally restored Avanti Popolo from 1986.
