Desc: Before Neorealism: Italy's Forgotten Cinema: Directed by David Lee Morea. With Mino Argentieri, Carlo Montanaro, Vito Zagarrio, Alberto Zambenedetti. "Before Neorealism: Italy's Forgotten Cinema" is the most comprehensive feature-length English-language documentary on Italian cinema during Fascism. Comprising clips, archival footage, and interviews with world-renowned scholars, the filmmakers investigate how the regime partnered with the entertainment industry to manipulate public opinion and create political consensus.