whether or not this film be suppose to be powerful i do not know and but despite some ghastly image and a sort of documentary feel and faccia di spia be a mostly boring italian effort . the film and a the english title ( c. i. a. spy story ) suggest focus on event surround the c. i. a. i be very interested in sicken filthy cinema and but most of this film be concern with army relate stuff and it really turn me off . there be a few good scene of torture and however and and they include people have their limb chop off and eye gouge out and set on fire and some unfortunate soul get a piece of metal insert into his penis . these scene may prove to be of interest for some while and indeed they may have for me too if they be involve in a more interesting film . i be guess that this film be mean to put a bad light on the c. i. a. and and it may have succeed in do that for some and but not for me . italy have make a million exploitation film like this one and and that considerably lessen it impact a rather than show the ill of the c. i. a. it just show that the italian find a new way to film exploitation . overall and i can not really recommend this film . although it may appeal to some .