Children of Fate: Life and Death in a Sicilian Family

Children of Fate: Life and Death in a Sicilian Family
Directed byAndrew Young
Susan Todd
Music byJohn T. La Barbera
Production
company
Distributed byFirst Run Features
Release date
  • 1993 (1993)
Running time
85 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Children of Fate: Life and Death in a Sicilian Family is a 1993 documentary film about life in the slums of Palermo, Sicily, directed by Andrew Young and Susan Todd.

Synopsis

The film is a sequel to Cortile Cascino, a 1961 documentary shot by Andrew Young's father, Robert M. Young, which depicted the eponymous Palermo slum and told the story of Angela Capra and her family. Children of Fate picks up the story 30 years on, showing Capra now separated from her husband, and the fates of her children.

Awards

The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "NY Times: Children of Fate: Life and Death in a Sicilian Family". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2011. Archived from the original on May 21, 2011. Retrieved November 20, 2008.
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