We Weren't Given Anything for Free
“The story of an Italian partisan”
2014•AA•58m•7.0•Released
DocumentaryHistory
Annita Malavasi was just 22 when the Germans occupied Italy, their former allies, in 1943. As a partisan in the Italian resistance named “Laila”, she moved throughout the Apennines with and between fighting units, delivering information, transporting weapons, and taking part in battles. She spent over a year in the Apennines, fighting against the German occupation. At the same time, she had to assert herself against the men of the mountain villages. By the end of the war, Laila had risen among the ranks to become one of the few female commanders in the Italian resistance. This film chronicles the story of a lifelong struggle for emancipation that began with the battle for Italy’s liberation from fascism. Laila and her two comrades, Gina “Sonia” Moncigoli and Pierina “Iva” Bonilauri talk about their time in the Resistenza and what it meant to them and many other women.
Director
Eric Esser
Languages
Italian
Studio
MakeShiftMovies
Cast
Annita Malavasi
Self
Gina “Sonia” Moncigoli
Self
Pierina “Iva” Bonilauri
Self
Production
Company
MakeShiftMovies
Producer
Eric Esser
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