(Il Sorriso Del Capo)

Content: Using astounding footage from the Luce archives (newsreels, but also true films) Il sorriso del capo/The Smile of the Leader shows how propaganda works, presents everyday life in its most revealing details, and describes a country's "education". Marco Bechis explores the feeling of consensus: he tells us where it originates, what tools are used to spread it, how it is opposed. The thread running through the film is a voice, enigmatic until the end, narrating in the first person what it is like to grow up under fascism.

Countries:

Italy

Genres:

Documentary,

History

Runtime:

75 minutes

Year:

2011

Directors:

Marco Bechis

Production companies:

Istituto Luce Cinecittà,

Karta Film

Actors:

Self

Crews:

Director

Producer

Producer

Music

Original Music Composer