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- Set primarily in Italy during the Italian Civil War in World War II, the film tells the story of four Buffalo Soldiers of the 92nd Infantry Division who seek refuge in a small Tuscan village, where they form a bond with the residents.
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Miracle at St. Anna: Directed by Spike Lee. With Derek Luke, Michael Ealy, Laz Alonso, Omar Benson Miller. Set in 1944 Italy, the story of four black American soldiers who get trapped in a Tuscan village during WWII.
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- Action, Drama, War
- Spike Lee
- 2008-09-26
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Many American soldiers are killed, leaving Negron stranded on the wrong side of the river with three men: Staff Sergeant Aubrey Stamps, Sergeant Bishop Cummings, and Private Sam Train. Sam carries the Head of the Primavera that he found in Florence, which he believes to carry magical powers.
Miracle at St. Anna (2001) is American author James McBride’s debut novel, following the publication of his 1995 memoir. St. Anna is a novel of the magical realism genre that tells the story of four soldiers in the all-Black 92nd Buffalo Division rescuing an Italian child during World War II.
Oct 29, 2020 · In addition to capturing the rampant racism that African Americans were facing on the home front, Miracle at St. Anna correctly portrays the resistance and skepticism toward utilizing Black combat soldiers during World War II.
- Mark Grimsley
Flashbacks tell the story of four Black soldiers who cross Tuscany's Serchio River, dodging German and friendly fire. With a shell-shocked boy in tow, they reach the village of Colognora. Orders via radio tell them to capture a German soldier for questioning about a counteroffensive.
ANNA follows four members of the U.S. Army's all-black 92nd Infantry Division, the Buffalo Soldiers, that are trapped behind enemy lines after one of them risks his life to save a...
Sep 25, 2008 · The story involves four African-American soldiers behind enemy lines in Italy in World War II. It’s a story that needs telling. It begins with an old black man looking at an old John Wayne movie on TV, and murmuring, “We fought that war, too.”
