Yet another fascinating, little-know story about the Holocaust is movingly related in Oren Jacoby's documentary about the role that Italians played in rescuing their Jewish neighbors during the height of the Nazi occupation.

Relating the tales of such largely forgotten heroes as Italian cycling champion Gino Bartali and physician Giovanni Borromeo among many others, My Italian Secret is a worthy addition to the Holocaust-themed canon. Recently given its U.S. premiere at the Hamptons Film Festival, the film will no doubt attract interest among discerning festivals and with its inevitable theatrical release.

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