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201667 min0documentary

5.0/ 10(3 ratings)• TMDB

Prison System Education

Gramsci 44

201667 min0documentary

5.0/ 10(3 ratings)• TMDB

Antonio Gramsci and fellow inmates established a school on the remote island of Ustica in 1926, promoting education for all ages and backgrounds.

Prison System Education

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Emiliano Barbucci

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Antonio Gramsci and fellow inmates established a school on the remote island of Ustica in 1926, promoting education for all ages and backgrounds.

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Emiliano Barbuccidirector

Emanuele Milasiwriter

Peppino Mazzotta

Peppino Mazzottacast

Americo Melchiondacast

Davide Cirri

Davide Cirricast

Synopsis

Antonio Gramsci spent 44 days in prison on the island of Ustica from 1926 to 1927. During this time, he and his fellow inmates founded a school that accepted people of all ages and backgrounds, including the illiterate. This educational initiative aimed to foster learning in a remote and neglected location. Ustica, with its historical significance, serves as the backdrop for Gramsci's vision of education and social change, reflecting on the lasting impact of his ideas.

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