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Shooting the Mafia

Play trailer 1:59 Poster for Shooting the Mafia Released Nov 22, 2019 1h 40m Documentary Play Trailer Watchlist
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Photographer Letizia Battaglia spent her career documenting things involving the Mafia.

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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 Full Review 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 Full Review Kevin Maher 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Cate Marquis AWFJ.org It is a gripping, astonishing tale on all levels. Oct 4, 2021 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews

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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 Full Review Thomas S An excellent insight into Sicilian life far removed from the movies. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/15/24 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Photographer Letizia Battaglia spent her career documenting things involving the Mafia.
Director
Kim Longinotto
Producer
Niamh Fagan
Distributor
Cohen Media Group
Production Co
Lunar Pictures, Fís Éireann/Screen, Impact Partners
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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