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Cosa Raccomanda Lei? (2006)
Clever, funny short film about the perils of foreign travel
I know this film is a few years' old but I just came across it and I think it deserves a review.
The film is no longer than a pop song but packs a whole lot of story into that time, chronicling the adventures of a British tourist in Italy who knows only one phrase of the language. A series of misunderstandings ensues, at first seeming to work to the advantage of our hapless hero but can it last?
The film is animated (it looks like a mixture of puppets and drawings?) and the animation is spot-on: it sets the atmosphere and instantly creates a sense of character.
And to add a bit of class, the film features the voices of Victor Spinetti and Nanette Newman.
It is very funny, and also slightly excruciating if you've ever tried to overplay your couple of phrases of a foreign language.
All in all, a perfectly packaged black and white injection of humour to brighten up any day.