EUNIC European Film Club: Salvatore – Questa è la vita
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Hosted by Terenure Library as part of EUNIC European Film Club and presented in partnership with Istituto Italiano di Cultura.
Dir: Gian Paolo Cugno, Drama, in colour, 90 min., 2006, Italian/Sicilian with English subtitles.
Salvatore is a young orphan living in Sicily with his little sister and their grandmother. After losing his father in a tragic way, he quits school and starts working as a fisherman and farmer to support his family. The Social Services soon discover the situation and resolve to put Salvatore in an orphanage, parting him from his family. Only an idealistic teacher tries to help him.
Gian Paolo Cugno is an Italian film director and screenwriter. He makes various documentaries and short films, participating in festivals in Italy and abroad.
Adult Audience only.
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