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Wednesday 4 November 2009

Short Film
The Artist
Produced and Directed by Kostas Mousoulis in 2007.
A faithful and entertaining recreation of the silent b&w era. Great Fun. No violence or language issues.

THE GOLDEN DOOR
Certificate: PG

Director: Emanuele Crialese
Year: 2006
Country: Italy, France
Genre: Drama / Adventure
Duration: 118 minutes

Desperate and poor Southern Italian family seeks a way out, and, having heard reports of rivers running in milk and coins falling off of trees, leave their stony rural cottage and buy passage to America. The trip to the boat, aboard the boat, and at Ellis Island is one of wonder and hope and usually very little dialogue. A magical movie that suceeds in illustrating the other, humble, ordinary and tough passage to the new world without mafia dons or violence. The huge disadvantage of illiteracy is beautifully illustrated here, and the risks associated with leaving behind everything. Amazing, touching, real.

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