Italian Cinema Night: Cinema Paradiso (1988) + Post Film Discussion
An enchanted village. A wonderful friendship. Star-crossed lovers. And the magic of the movies.
Giuseppe Tornatore
Young Salvatore Di Vita (Salvatore Cascio) discovers the perfect escape from life in his war-torn Sicilian village: the Cinema Paradiso movie house, where projectionist Alfredo (Philippe Noiret) instills in the boy a deep love of films. When Salvatore grows up, falls in love with a beautiful local girl (Agnese Nano) and takes over as the Paradiso's projectionist, Alfredo must convince Salvatore to leave his small town and pursue his passion for filmmaking. This screening and presentation provided in partnership with the Italian American Heritage Society.