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Black Souls

Black Souls

There's only one way to end bad blood

20146.81h 43m

Overview

A former narcotics smuggler, now living peaceably in the Calabrian hills, is drawn back into his family’s drug-trade dynasty by his impetuous teenage son.

Directed by Francesco Munzi
Written by Fabrizio Ruggirello, Maurizio Braucci, Gioacchino Criaco
Produced by Luigi Musini, Olivia Musini
Box Office0Revenue: $1.3M

Top Cast

Marco Leonardi

Marco Leonardi

Luigi

Peppino Mazzotta

Peppino Mazzotta

Rocco

Fabrizio Ferracane

Fabrizio Ferracane

Luciano

Barbora Bobuľová

Barbora Bobuľová

Valeria

Anna Ferruzzo

Anna Ferruzzo

Antonia

Giuseppe Fumo

Giuseppe Fumo

Leo

P

Pasquale Romeo

Ercole

Vito Facciolla

Vito Facciolla

Pasquale

Aurora Quattrocchi

Aurora Quattrocchi

Rosa

Carlos Bardem

Carlos Bardem

Miguel

Themes & Keywords

drug smugglingmafiacalabria, italy

About Black Souls

Black Souls is a crime, drama film released in 2014 exploring themes of drug smuggling, mafia, calabria, italy. Directed by Francesco Munzi, it stars Marco Leonardi, Peppino Mazzotta, Fabrizio Ferracane. A former narcotics smuggler, now living peaceably in the Calabrian hills, is drawn back into his family’s drug-trade dynasty by his impetuous teenage son.

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