Nuovomondo

Produced in 2006

Film Information

Festival Edition 2006 - Edition 7

Section Selection

Director Emanuele Crialese

Country Italy / France

Duration 112 min

Language Italian

Producer Alexandre Mallet-Guy / Fabrizio Mosca

Screenplay Emanuele Crialese

Cast Charlotte Gainsbourg / Vincenzo Amato / Aurora Quattrocchi / Francesco Casisa / Filippo Pucillo / Federica de Cola / Isabella Ragonese

Genre Drama

Synopsis

This is the tale of a Sicilian family who made the epic journey from their homeland to America in search of a better life. Set in 1910, the film recounts the family's voyage and their eventual arrival at the Golden Door, namely the immigrant processing centre on Ellis Island.

Full Description

The Golden Door tells the tale of a Sicilian family who made the epic journey from their homeland to America in search of a better life. Set in 1910, the film recounts the family's voyage and their eventual arrival at the Golden Door, namely the immigrant processing center on Ellis Island.