A Miracle At St Anna Analysis

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Summary of “A Miracle at St. Anna “
Directed by Spike Lee, Written by James McBride

During World War Two, members of the U.S. Army visited Tuscany Italy to fight in the war. The group consisted of black soldiers that got separated by a shootout between the German soldiers; their allies. Four soldiers remained as the others were killed. A young boy was found as they journied threw the country, but the soldiers didn’t quite understand him. While the Germans took over Italy, these men got comfortable with the people of Italy. One of the four soldiers puts his life at risk to save the young boy who turns out to be the man of the mountain.

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