Prisoners in Paradise

An award-winning documentary film about Italian POWs held in America during World War II.

directed and produced by Camilla Calamandrei

edited by Nancy Kennedy

“Impressive. Great war stories and love stories” — VARIETY

Best Documentary — Rhode Island Film Festival

“You can’t get better than this.” — Providence Journal

“Inspiring” — Orlando Sentinel

“Beguiling…” — DoubleTake Documentary Film Festival

“Poignant…” — Florida Film Festival

“Charming and humorous…” — New Haven Film Festival

“Enlightening and moving. A valuable and memorable film about the lives of Italian POWs in the United States.” — Stanley Kauffmann, The New Republic

Prisoners in Paradise is an award-winning documentary film that tells the little known story of over 51,000 Italian POWs held in the USA during WWII.

Directed and Produced by Camilla Calamandrei
For more information contact: CamillaCala@gmail.com