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1991120 minPGdocumentary

10.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

I Cimbri

1991120 minPGdocumentary

10.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Forty kilometers from Verona, the hamlet of Giazza is home to the last speakers of a Germanic language and culture that dates back to the 13th century.

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Peter Schreiner

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Forty kilometers from Verona, the hamlet of Giazza is home to the last speakers of a Germanic language and culture that dates back to the 13th century.

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Giazza, a hamlet located forty kilometers from Verona, is home to the last speakers of the Cimbri language, a Germanic tongue with roots in the 13th century. As industrialization and modern transport have advanced, this community's way of life has been threatened. The film documents their struggle to preserve their culture and language amid significant change, representing a lost chapter in European history.

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