Roberto Saviano: Writing Under Police Protection

Roberto Saviano: Writing Under Police Protection

2016 · 45 min · IT · 7.3 (34 votes)
Dir. Pif · Starring Pif, Roberto Saviano, Rosaria Capacchione, Raimondo Di Maio, Mirella Pignataro
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An upbeat and humorous account of the hard life under police protection led by Italian writer Roberto Saviano since the publication in 2006 of Gomorrah, his controversial book about the Camorra, the ruthless organization that has dominated the criminal underground in Naples for centuries.

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This film feels like a tense, yet ultimately defiant, look at the life of a man forced into hiding for speaking truth to power. It's a stark reminder of the personal cost of challenging organized crime, delivered with a surprisingly wry and urgent tone.

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