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Varichina - The true story of the fake life of Lorenzo De Santis

Varichina - The true story of the fake life of Lorenzo De Santis

Alternate Titles: Varichina - La vera storia della finta vita di Lorenzo De Santis

Documentary | Italian | 53 minutes

Company

Artex Film


Cast & Crew

Directors

Mariangela Barbanente, Antonio Palumbo

Cast

Totò Onnis


Trailer

youtu.be/4atayA7lQ04?si=Cghkxv6a_JEICVYm


Synopsis

Lorenzo De Santis, aka “Varichina”, is the first, noisy, and picturesque openly homosexual person who lived in Bari at the turn of the twentieth century. At this time, being homosexual can be hard, and coming out can be very risky. Varichina is well aware of it, but he does not intend to hide. Between real testimonies and reconstructions, “Varichina” is the brightly colored story of a man who made a flag of life without privileges.


Completion Year

2016


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