Baarìa

The film recounts life in the Sicilian town of Baarìa, from the 1920s to the 1980s, through the eyes of lovers Peppino and Mannina. A Sicilian family depicted across three generations: from Cicco to his son Peppino to his grandson Pietro… Touching lightly upon the private lives of these characters and their families, the film evokes the loves, dreams and disappointments of an entire community in the province of Palermo over five decade. During the Fascist period, Cicco is a humble shepherd who, however, finds time to pursue his passion: books, epic poems, the great popular romance novels. In the days when people go hungry and during World War II, his son Peppino witnesses injustice by mafiosi and landowners, and becomes a communist. After the war, he encounters the woman of his life. Her family opposes the relationship because of his political ideas, but the two insist and get married, and have children.

Cast:
Francesco Scianna (Peppino Torrenuova)
Margareth Madè (Mannina)
Gaetano Aronica (Ciccio)
Marco Iermanò (Pietro)

Director: Giuseppe Tornatore
Writer: Giuseppe Tornatore
Runtime: 150 min
Genre: Comedy, Drama, History
Language: Italian
Subtitles: Greek
Production Year: 2009

The screening is part of the Italian Film Festival