Bitter Bread
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Pane Amaro (Bitter Bread; 2009) by Gianfranco Norelli & Suma Kurien In Italian, with English subtitles |
Directed by Gianfranco Norelli
Runtime: 1h43min
English dialogues, with English subtitles
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PANE AMARO (Bitter Bread): The Italian American Journey from Despised Immigrants to Honored Citizens
This 2009 feature-length documentary in English has been called the first comprehensive depiction on film of the Italian immigrant experience in the United States. The film tracks the social, economic and political transformation of Italians from immigrant victims of violence and prejudice to prominent members of American society. The story is told by weaving together comments by noted American scholars with personal accounts from members of the community, and through the use of a treasure trove of historical photographs and footage.
Major funding for PANE AMARO was provided by the NIAF- National Italian American Foundation and by the Foreign Ministry of Italy.
REVIEWS:
"...without doubt the best documentary film ever produced about the Italian American experience"
Nunzio Pernicone. Professor of History, Drexel University.
" A rich panorama of voices and images from every corner of the Italian American community"
Donna Gabaccia, Director, Immigration History Research Center, University of Minnesota.
" Eloquent, awakening and emotive"
Anthony J. Tamburri, Dean, John D. Calandra Italian American Institute, City University of New York
BROADCASTS AND FESTIVALS
Italian Version Premiere: Broadcast by RAI National TV, January 29 and February 5, 2007
International Film Festival Libero Bizzarri, S.Benedetto del Tronto, Italy, Sept. 23, 2007
Bangalore International Film Festival, Bangalore, India, January 5, 2008
New Italian American Cinema Festival, New York City, September 27, 2008
Vasto Award at the International Film Festival of Vasto, Abruzzo, Italy, 20 August, 2009
National Italian American Foundation Convention – Special Presentation, 23 Oct. 2009
Interview with Gianfranco Norelli
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