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No Dogs or Italians Allowed

No Dogs or Italians Allowed

20237.21h 10m

Overview

Early 20th century, in the Ughetto family's home village, Ughettera, Northern Italy. Life in the region had become very difficult and the Ughettos dreamed of a better life abroad. Legend has it that Luigi Ughetto crossed the Alps and started a new life in France, thus changing his beloved family's destiny forever. His grandson retraces their story.

Directed by Alain Ughetto
Written by Anne Paschetta, Alain Ughetto, Alexis Galmot
Produced by Alexandre Cornu, Nicolas Burlet, Enrica Capra
Box Office0Revenue: $1.4M

Top Cast

Ariane Ascaride

Ariane Ascaride

Cesira (voice)

Alain Ughetto

Alain Ughetto

Narrator (voice)

S

Stefano Paganini

Luigi (voice)

D

Diego Giuliani

Antonio / Luigi (voice)

C

Christophe Gatto

Giuseppe / Severino (voice)

L

Laurent Pasquier

Vincent (voice)

Bruno Fontaine

Bruno Fontaine

Nino / Gérard / Un ouvrier français (voice)

A

Angelo Rinna

Padre (voice)

Laura Devoti

Laura Devoti

Louna (voice)

A

Aude Carpintieri

Giuseppina / Marie-Cécile (voice)

Themes & Keywords

emigrationstop motionitalian immigrantemigrantes

About No Dogs or Italians Allowed

No Dogs or Italians Allowed is a animation, drama, history film released in 2023 exploring themes of emigration, stop motion, italian immigrant, emigrantes. Directed by Alain Ughetto, it stars Ariane Ascaride, Alain Ughetto, Stefano Paganini. Early 20th century, in the Ughetto family's home village, Ughettera, Northern Italy. Life in the region had become very difficult and the Ughettos dreamed of a better life abroad. Legend has it that Luigi Ughetto crossed the Alps and started a new life in France, thus changing his beloved family's destiny forever. His grandson retraces their story.

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