We Weren't Given Anything for Free

Synopsis

Annita Malavasi was just 22 when the Germans occupied Italy, their former allies, in 1943. As a partisan in the Italian resistance named “Laila”, she moved throughout the Apennines with and between fighting units, delivering information, transporting weapons, and taking part in battles. She spent over a year in the Apennines, fighting against the German occupation. At the same time, she had to assert herself against the men of the mountain villages. By the end of the war, Laila had risen among the ranks to become one of the few female commanders in the Italian resistance. This film chronicles the story of a lifelong struggle for emancipation that began with the battle for Italy’s liberation from fascism. Laila and her two comrades, Gina “Sonia” Moncigoli and Pierina “Iva” Bonilauri talk about their time in the Resistenza and what it meant to them and many other women.

Main Cast

Annita Malavasi

Self

Age : 90 | Popularity : 5%

Gina “Sonia” Moncigoli

Self

Age : N/A | Popularity : 5%

Pierina “Iva” Bonilauri

Self

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Sound	Sound Mixer	Raimund von Scheibner
	Sound	Colja Krugmann
	Sound Designer	Michael Scheunemann
Directing	Director	Eric Esser
Production	Producer	Eric Esser
Camera	Director of Photography	Colja Krugmann
Editing	Colorist	Colja Krugmann
	Editor	Luca Reale
	Editorial Production Assistant	Rosa Giulio
Crew	Translator	Heike Herzog
Writing	Script Consultant	Patrizia Fürst
Department	Role	Name

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