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                             7th  Film Festival

4 - 11 October 2006

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Free domand peace.

Il Nuovo Mondo by Emanuele Crialese (Italy)

 

Country:

Italy / France

Year:

2006

 

112 mins / 35 mm / Colour / Italian

Director:

Emanuele Crialese

Screenplay:

Emanuele Crialese

Director of photography:

Agnès Godard

Sound:

Pierre-Yves Lavoué

Editor:

Marylin Monthieux

Producers:

Alexandre Mallet-Guy / Fabrizzio Mosca

Cast:

Charlotte Gainsbourg / Vincento Amato / Aurora Quattrocchi / Francesco Casisa / Filipo Pucillo / Federica de Cola / Isabella Ragonese

 

This is the tale of a Sicilian family who made the epic journey from their homeland to America in search of a better life. Set in 1910, the film recounts the family's voyage and their eventual arrival at the Golden Door, namely the immigrant processing centre on Ellis Island.

Il Nuovo Mondo

Il Nuovo Mondo director

 

 

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