Directed by Vittorio De Seta • 1958 • Italy
From sunrise to sunset, Vittorio De Seta chronicles the lives of Sardinian women who look after both home and fields while their shepherd husbands are away tending their flocks.
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Fishing Boats
Directed by Vittorio De Seta • 1958 • Italy
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The Music Room
Directed by Satyajit Ray • 1958 • India
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