CINÉFAMILIES, FESTIVALS & SERIES, SPECIAL SCREENINGS
Anima(c)tion, Cinema Made in Italy, Mois de la Francophonie 2023
Interdit aux chiens et aux Italiens
91 mins
in Italian, French and German with EN subs
ITA/FRA | 2022 | Animation | dir. Alain Ughetto
Luigi and his brothers set out from their native village in the Piedmont, off to discover La Merica, the fabulous land where dollars grow on trees. But instead of crossing the Atlantic, Luigi puts his backpack down in southern France. Alain Ughetto lays out an immortal, cyclical story of love and family, poverty and prosperity, accident and fortune. But the content moves well beyond sentimental nostalgia: two World Wars, the rise of fascism and the Spanish flu epidemic, among other momentous signs of the 20th century, all mark this sometimes tragic (but never solemn) reconstruction. A splendid, life-affirming portrait, No Dogs or Italians Allowed won the Jury Award at the 2022 Annecy International Animated Film Festival.