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  Basilicata is emerging as Italy’s Land of Cinema. It’s a vast, spacious land untouched and unpolluted by industry. Its rolling hills, majestic mountains and ancient buildings have stood the test of time. Throughout the years, it has served as a backdrop for iconic filmmakers like Pier Paolo Pasolini and Francesco Rosi. Now, a whole new generation of filmmakers is discovering the magic of Basilicata as a natural set, bringing the region to the world’s stage once again. Edoardo Leo’s award-winning film, “Noi e La Giulia,” is the latest high-profile film to be shot in Basilicata. Adapted from Fabio Bartolomei’s book, …

  “We’re born with our hands full. That’s why as newborn babies, we clench our fists: because we have the best gifts we could ever wish for — innocence, curiosity, a will to live. But then, they bring us up to be God-fearing. So, we can’t blame ourselves for fearing everything else as well.” So the voiceover intones at the end of Edoardo Leo’s “Noi e La Giulia,” a hilarious, thought-provoking trip that begins when you wake up one day over the age of 40 and realize that you don’t have a whole lot in life to account for. “You …