L'oro di Scampia (The Gold of Scampia) is based on a true story, adapted from Gianni Maddaloni's book, La mia vita sportiva (My Life in Sports). Scampia is a suburb made up of massive public housing blocks north of Naples. Camorra criminals rule the area and make life very difficult for Enzo Capuano, a hospital worker, who runs a Judo school in his spare time. Against all odds, Enzo is mostly successful in keeping kids from joining the Camorra, and sees his son, Toni, win the gold medal in Judo at the Olympics in Sydney. Toni's name in real life is Pino Maddaloni.
Difficulty: Advanced
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Based on a true story, this film takes place in Scampia, a poor, crowded suburb just outside Naples. Having one of the highest rates of unemployment in Italy, the Camorra gets its way with many of the kids from this neighborhood, but Gianni also saves many kids by getting them involved in judo.
Difficulty: Advanced
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We're taken back to before the shots were fired at the Judo school. We get some background on the school and on Enzo's family.
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Nunzia knocks at Enzo's door asking him to help her with her son, Sasà. We get to see a bit more of Sasà's personality, and Toni's.
Difficulty: Advanced
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There are some special additions to the judo class today.
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Enzo has his hands full with Sasà at the gym. And that's not all.
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The Capuano family has plenty of worries, and Police Agent Russo has his hands full as well.
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To reach a goal, you need to know how to deal with adversity. To walk on without fear. That's one thing you learn at Enzo's gym.
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Enzo's judo club has been noticed by the local bosses, and Officer Russo tries to help the girl whose wallet had been stolen.
Difficulty: Advanced
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There's a new girl in the judo class. And Enzo is looking for yet another job!
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The judo teacher comes back to the gym with a surprise, and everyone's mood improves, and what's more, they actually get to go to Rome!
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A great coach has to support his athletes through victories and losses. Sports are a mirror of life itself, where when you lose, you have to get back up. Two of the most popular words in this segment are dai, which literally means "give," but signifies "come on," "go on," "go for it," and vai, which means "go," "go for it."
Difficulty: Advanced
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Some things get better, some things stay the same, and some things get worse.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
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Against his will, Carmine gets sucked back into the criminal world, feeling like he has no choice.
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It takes a lot of courage on Enzo's part, but he says "no" to an advantageous situation, and he defies the Camorra.
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Toni and his father don't see eye to eye concerning the gym they were offered.
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