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The Roses of the Desert

5.9 102 mins War   Comedy   2006
Mikado Film   Luna Rossa Cinematografica   RAI Cinema  
Director(s): Mario Monicelli

A sanitary battalion of Italian Army is sent to Sorman oasis in Lybia during the Africa campaign in 1940. Soon an Italian missionary, living nearby, succeed to transform the occupation by Italian Army in a kind of humanitarian mission. In fact all the battalion is involved to help the local population. The war anyway goes on with no regards to human feelings. The "glorious" Fascist campaign is going to became a fast retreat.

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