La bocca del lupo = The wolf's mouth /
This haunting documentary from acclaimed filmmaker Pietro Marcello, director of Martin Eden and Lost and Beautiful is a sui generis love story, following the 20-year relationship between a Sicilian heavy named Vincenzo and a trans convict named Mary after their meet-cute in prison. When she gets out...
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | Italian |
| Language Notes: | In Italian, with subtitles in English. |
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New York, NY :
Grasshopper Film,
2009.
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| Series: | Academic Video Online
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| Online Access: | Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press) |
| Summary: | This haunting documentary from acclaimed filmmaker Pietro Marcello, director of Martin Eden and Lost and Beautiful is a sui generis love story, following the 20-year relationship between a Sicilian heavy named Vincenzo and a trans convict named Mary after their meet-cute in prison. When she gets out, Mary pledges to wait for Vincenzo on the outside, though things become more complicated as she finds herself grappling with heroin addiction. But Marcello isn't merely content to render their romance in all its love and complexity: The Mouth of the Wolf is also a lyrical, sensuous, and melancholy tribute to the port city of Genoa, capturing its singular aura and its intoxicating air of eternity. |
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| Item Description: | Title from title screen (viewed January 30, 2023). |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (68 minutes) |
| Playing Time: | 01:07:53 |
| Awards: | Won 2010 Berlin International Film Festival, Caligari Film Award Won 2010 Berlin International Film Festival, Best Documentary Film Won 2009 Torino Film Festival, FIPRESCI Prize Won 2009 Torino Film Festival, Best Feature Film Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema, SIGNIS Award Won 2010 David di Donatello Awards, Best Documentary |