Join us for a screening of Salvatore Questa é la vita (Salvatore This is Life, 2006) directed by Gian Paolo Cugno. Salvatore (Allesandro Mallia) is a thirteen-year-old who has become the primary breadwinner in his family after the tragic death of his parents. Salvatore has a younger sister and a grandmother to look after, and while at first he tried to juggle school with the fishing and tomato farming that kept the family fed and the bills paid, the youngster has abandoned his studies, at least for the meantime, in the interest of keeping the household together. Salvatore’s truancy draws the attention of Laura Valvo (Galatea Ranzi), a social worker who becomes aware of his situation. Laura wants to place Salvatore with a foster family and apply to a Catholic charity to help look after his sister and grandmother, but Salvatore will have no part of this. As Salvatore struggles to keep his family together, he is helped by a most unlikely ally — Marco Brioni (Enrico Lo Verso), the teacher whose classroom he abandoned to help his family. With Giancarlo Giannini as Timpaliscia. This was the first feature film from director Gian Paolo Cugno.

Running time 90 minutes, In Italian and Sicilian with English Subtitles.
Trailer in Italian http://www.mymovies.it/trailer/?id=44515

All events are offered free of charge by the Dorothea van Dyke McLane Association to anyone in the community with an interest in Italian culture. Programs are followed by informal get-togethers where one can chat with old and new friends, and taste dishes and offerings brought by participants.

There is no reception after a movie, however a few people usually get together at a local restaurant or coffee shop. All movies are in Italian with English subtitles.

In case of cancellation of a program due to inclement weather or unexpected reasons, please check the Dorthea House website or call Dorothea’s House for information.