Shooting the Mafia

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Shooting the Mafia

2019

1h 40m

Documentary

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Photographer Letizia Battaglia spent her career documenting things involving the Mafia.

Critics Consensus

It may not peer as closely or inquisitively as it could have, but Shooting the Mafia pays affectionate tribute to an important -- and fascinating -- subject.

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Nell Minow

AWFJ.org

...a truth-telling more compelling than any journalist or glamorized Hollywood movie can convey.

Oct 4, 2021

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Katie Walsh

Tribune News Service

By the end of Longinotto's inspiring film, you'll understand Letizia's former lovers who just couldn't stay away: it's all too easy to fall in love with her spirit.

Feb 12, 2020

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Kevin Maher

The Times (UK)

There's a fascinating movie about the Sicilian mafia sitting somewhere inside this patchwork documentary portrait of the veteran Italian photographer Letizia Battaglia.

Rated: 2/5

Dec 3, 2019

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Sandie Angulo Chen

AWFJ.org

Director Kim Longinotto's biographical documentary Shooting the Mafia is a captivating chronicle of acclaimed Italian photojournalist Letizia Battaglia's personal and professional life.

Oct 4, 2021

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Cate Marquis

AWFJ.org

It is a gripping, astonishing tale on all levels.

Oct 4, 2021

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Nikki Baughan

AWFJ.org

Besides being a compelling portrait of Letizia Battaglia and the forces she stood up to in Sicily, Shooting the Mafia is chilling, timely piece of journalism...

Oct 4, 2021

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Richard D

First hand peak into the Sicilian Mafia from a unique perspective. A primer on the dark times.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/03/19

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Thomas S

An excellent insight into Sicilian life far removed from the movies.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/15/24

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Sammo

Thought it was about this "famous" female photographer. Much footage was video filming, not her photographing. She kept talking, and not much action of her photographing. Should've saved the bucks.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

12/05/19

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Audience Member

A pretty good Doc, if at times idiosyncratic, but get's the point across well enough. Now all we need is the quintessential Documentary on the origins of Organized Crime in America: That is The Juwesh Mob, headed by such gems as Meyer Lansky, Mikey Cohen, Bugsy Seigle & (Boardwalk Empire favorite) Arnold Rothstein (Billionaire Gangster & fixer of NY World Series: Baseball) Sadly though, I don't think this is coming anytime soon (i.e. don't hold your breath)

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/28/23

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Niamh Fagan

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Dan Cogan

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Synopsis

Photographer Letizia Battaglia spent her career documenting things involving the Mafia.

Director: Kim Longinotto
Producer: Niamh Fagan
Distributor: Cohen Media Group
Production Co: Impact Partners, Fís Éireann/Screen, Lunar Pictures
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: British English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 22, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 31, 2020
Box Office (Gross USA): $10.0K
Runtime: 1h 40m

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