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Riparo – Shelter Me (Marco S. Puccioni – 2007)

To me this film is a fine example of the power of good storytelling without the need for special effects and pyrotechnics in order to engage audiences. The premise is simple, a lesbian couple returns from a vacation in Tunis and to their great surprise discover a Moroccan guy hidden in their car, with a wish for a better life in Europe. Anna (Maria de Medeiros) the wealthy and more mature decides to help Anis (Mounir Ouadi) against the wish of her young and restless partner, Mara (Antonia Liskova).

2008/11/16DramaImmigration

Golden Door – Nuovomondo (Emanuele Crialese – 2006)

The latest film by director Emanuele Crialese (who also did 2002 Respiro) is a fine example of modern Italian cinema at its best - amazing photography, supported by clever screenplay and pounding soundtrack that will keep you relishing the experience days after watching.

2007/10/11DramaImmigration

Pane e cioccolata – Bread and Chocolate (Franco Brusati – 1974)

In this film, director Franco Brusati brings to life a common theme in 70’s cinema, packaged in commedia all'italiana film genre; the struggle to find your own identity in a foreign land. It’s a universal theme we can find in today’s challenges of immigrants.

2013/04/28ComedyImmigration

Terraferma (Emanuele Crialese – 2011)

These days I have roughly an hour commute time between 8AM-9AM, so I find myself spending the time listening to Italian live radio broadcast (thank you TuneIn Radio app). This is one of the blessings of broadband streaming; your views and surroundings are rooted in the US, but your real-time soundtrack is coming from elsewhere – in this case, Italy.

2014/07/28DramaImmigrationSicily