Realism and Rebellion

Fishko Files | Feb 6, 2019

The much praised and multi Oscar-nominated film Roma is about the work and home life of a housekeeper in Mexico City. As WNYC's Sara Fishko tells us, that film recalls a moment in Italy in the 1940s - when movies looked for inspiration in the everyday. More, in this episode of Fishko Files.

Rome, Open City (1945), Bicycle Thieves (1948), and The Naked City (1948) are available to rent or buy on Amazon.

Fishko Files with Sara Fishko

Assistant Producer: Olivia Briley
Mix Engineer: Wayne Shulmister
Editor: Karen Frillmann

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