
Merica!
Documentary
Overview
25 million Brazilians are of Italian origin. Almost all of them are the descendants of the Italians who left poor rural Italy at the end of the 1800's for a continent which promised riches and a better life. After only a century however, the direction of migration has been completely reversed. Italy, a century ago the place to escape from, has in time taken its place in the first world, the longed for final destination of immigrants throughout the world. The only thing which does not seem to change is the plight of those forced to migrate.
Top Cast
Felippe Fantin De Oliveira
Felippe Fantin De Oliveira
Felippe Fantin De Oliveira
Tiago Fantin de Oliveira
Tiago Fantin de Oliveira
Tiago Fantin de Oliveira
Benjamin Falchetto
Benjamin Falchetto
Benjamin Falchetto
Edilia Sossai
Edilia Sossai
Edilia Sossai
Idiwaldo Francescon
Idiwaldo Francescon
Idiwaldo Francescon
Ernesto França Antunes
Ernesto França Antunes
Ernesto França Antunes
Giancarlo Gentilini
Giancarlo Gentilini
Giancarlo Gentilini
Sergio Zulian
Sergio Zulian
Sergio Zulian
Agostino Lazzaro
Agostino Lazzaro
Agostino Lazzaro
Cilmar Franceschetto
Cilmar Franceschetto
Cilmar Franceschetto
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