''Once More Unto the Breach'' ( it, Il varco, lit=The Gate) is a fiction film created with archive materials shot during
World War II. The film's premiere took place during the
76th Venice Film Festival
The 76th annual Venice Film Festival, Venice International Film Festival was held from 28 August to 7 September 2019. Film director Lucrecia Martel was appointed as the President of the Jury. ''The Truth (2019 film), The Truth'', directed by Hir ...
. In 2020, the film editor Maria Fantastica Valmori won the award for best editing at the
European Film Awards.
Plot
World War II, 1941. Nazi Germany invades the USSR. Its most faithful ally, Fascist Italy, also sends its first troops to the Ukrainian front. An unknown soldier is one of them. Unlike most of his comrades in arms, he has known the frontline, the bombings and the massacres of war before. And he is scared.
Reception
* 2019
Annecy Italian Film Festival
The Annecy Italian Film Festival (french: Festival du Cinéma Italien d'Annecy), founded in 1983 and since then, each year shows the best of contemporary Italian cinema.
The private festival is held annually (usually in October) at the Centre Cultu ...
: Special Mention of the jury.
* 2020 Docs Barcelona: "What the Doc" award.
* 2020
33rd European Film Awards
The 33rd European Film Awards was scheduled to be presented in Reykjavík, Iceland on 12 December 2020. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic the awards were announced in a virtual event online.
Selection
Feature
The list of feature-length fict ...
- Documentary shortlist
* 2020
European Film Award for Best Editor
European Film Award for Best Editor is an award category in the European Film Awards. The European Film Awards are presented annually by the European Film Academy to recognize excellence in European cinematic achievements. The awards are given in o ...
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References
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2019 films
2019 documentary films
Italian documentary films
2010s Italian-language films