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Stendali (Still They Toll)

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A unique 1960s documentary on the traditional dirge sung by women in Griko, an ancient dialect of Salento, so old that it originates from the ancient Greeks who once colonized that part of southern Italy.

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Status: Released

Released Date: 1960-11-01

Runtime: 11 mins

Director: Cecilia Mangini

Writer: Cecilia Mangini, Pier Paolo Pasolini

Spoken language: Italiano

Genres: Documentary

Original title: Stendali (Still They Toll)

Production Companies: Documento Film

Production Countries: Italy

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