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Gomorrah: SundanceTV Imports Acclaimed Italian Mob Series
Despite its gritty subject matter, Gomorrah is a sophisticated watch. The Italian import’s bleak color palette, rapid-fire and subtitled dialogue, and unapologetically grim world might challenge even foreign film aficionados, especially at the outset. But sit tight and pay attention and by the end of the premiere, you’ll find yourself as much in the grip of crime boss Don Pietro Savastano (Fortunato Cerlino, Hannibal) as the don’s enemies and associates in Naples’ Camorra crime family. And this must be said: There’s something deeply satisfying about watching an earnestly authentic mob story set in Italy … in Italian. SundanceTV acquired two […]