Synopsis
Using astounding footage from the Luce archives (newsreels, but also true films) Il sorriso del capo/The Smile of the Leader shows how propaganda works, presents everyday life in its most revealing details, and describes a country's "education". Marco Bechis explores the feeling of consensus: he tells us where it originates, what tools are used to spread it, how it is opposed. The thread running through the film is a voice, enigmatic until the end, narrating in the first person what it is like to grow up under fascism.
Movie Information
- Director
- Marco Bechis
- Writers
- Marco Bechis, Marco Bechis, Gigi Riva
- Release Year
- 2011
- Runtime
- 75 minutes
- Genre
- Documentary, History
- Language
- IT
- Country
- Italy
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 5.8 / 10 (7 votes)
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Using astounding footage from the Luce archives (newsreels, but also true films) Il sorriso del capo/The Smile of the Leader shows how propaganda works, presents everyday life in its most revealing details, and describes a country's "education". Marco Bechis explores the feeling of consensus: he tells us where it originates, what tools are used to spread it, how it is opposed. The thread running through the film is a voice, enigmatic until the end, narrating in the first person what it is like to grow up under fascism.
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