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They say it distorts the truth by suggesting that a real-life Nazi massacre of villagers in Tuscany took place because of the actions of a resistance fighter. The film has also focussed attention on the role of Nazi war criminals still at large in Germany. "The Miracle at St Anna", which is based on an American novel, tells the story of black US soldiers who fought in Italy and depicts the relationship they struck with local people. The director, whose previous films include "Malcolm X" and "Do the Right Thing", says he wanted to counter Hollywood's traditional portrayal of white war heroes.

Reporter: Alasdair Sandford