Children of Fate: Life and Death in a Sicilian Family is a 1993 documentary film about life in the slums of Palermo, Sicily, directed by Andrew Young and Susan Todd.

Children of Fate: Life and Death in a Sicilian Family
Directed by	Andrew Young Susan Todd
Music by	John T. La Barbera
Production company	Archipelago Films
Distributed by	First Run Features
Release date	1993
Running time	85 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Synopsis

The film is a sequel to Cortile Cascino, a 1961 documentary shot by Andrew Young's father, Robert M. Young, which depicted the eponymous Palermo slum and told the story of Angela Capra and her family. Children of Fate picks up the story 30 years on, showing Capra now separated from her husband, and the fates of her children.

Awards

The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.[1]

References

External links

• Children of Fate: Life and Death in a Sicilian Family at IMDb

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