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L'Oriana
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Oriana Fallaci, the first female Italian war correspondent, was born in Florence in 1929. Despite her young age, she was a partisan during World War II. This film by Marco Turco, starring Vittoria Puccini, tells Oriana’s story as she travels the world, together with photographer, Duilio Pallottelli, to write about women and other controversial topics, including the Vietnam war. Both loved and hated for her radical positions, she fought for what she believed in and became famous worldwide for her coverage of war and revolution, and her aggressive and revealing interviews with many world leaders from the 1960s onward.

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─ Videos: 16-27 of 27 Totaling 1 hour 48 minutes

L'Oriana - film - Part 16

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

Italy

Alekos and Oriana have a romantic moment but he is always thinking about his battle against the government. Oriana has her own ideas about how to run a successful resistance.

L'Oriana - film - Part 17

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

Italy

Alekos is having a hard time convincing others of his ideas. Oriana is under pressure from her boss. There is a lot of tension.

L'Oriana - film - Part 18

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

Italy

Oriana is having to deal with some major changes in her life that will have a long-lasting effect on her.

L'Oriana - film - Part 19

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

Italy

After her miscarriage, Oriana goes to work in the Milan office, far from Panagulis. But then she gets some news about Greece that spurs her to action.

L'Oriana - film - Part 20

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

Italy

Elections are held, and Panagulis becomes a member of parliament. He then has to testify at an important trial for the crimes of the junta.

L'Oriana - film - Part 21

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

Italy

Alekos figures out how to obtain some important evidence against the government, and discusses things with Oriana on the way to the airport, where she'll take a flight back to Italy.

L'Oriana - film - Part 22

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

Italy

Oriana tells Lisa about finishing her book, Un uomo (a man), and promoting it, especially in non-democratic countries. She travels to Iran in 1979 to interview the new leader, Ayatollah Khomeini, and to talk to someone who wants to translate her book.

L'Oriana - film - Part 23

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

Italy

Despite huge obstacles, Oriana finally manages to interview Ayatollah Khomeini. The controversial encounter contributed to making Oriana Fallaci worldwide famous.

L'Oriana - film - Part 24

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

Italy

Lisa finally feels comfortable leaving Oriana at the hospital and goes back to the house to watch some interviews with the journalist.

L'Oriana - film - Part 25

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

Italy

Soon after the 9/11 attack on the Twin Towers in New York City, where Oriana happens to be living, she breaks her self-imposed silence and writes an article for the Milanese newspaper Corriere della Sera.

L'Oriana - film - Part 26

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

Italy

Back in Florence, Oriana has a conversation with her doctor about her condition. Lisa goes to see at her house her and tells her what she's been up to.

L'Oriana - film - Part 27

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

Italy

Lisa and Oriana spend some moments together for the last time. Lisa asks a final question and gets an answer that greatly affects both of them emotionally.

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