BAARIA

Year: 2009
UK: E1 Films
Cast: Francesco Scianna, Margareth Made, Raoul Bova, Giorgio Faletti, Leo Gullotta, Nicole Grimaudo, Gabriele Lavia, angela Molina, Enrico Lo Verso, Nino Frassica, Aldo Baglio, Salvatore Ficarra, Valentino Picone, Marcello Mazzarella, Luigi Lo Cascio
Director: Giuseppe Tornatore
Countries: Italy / France
Language: Italian (English subtitles)
UK: 151 mins
UK Certificate: 15 contains strong language and one scene of strong violence
UK Release Date: 23 July 2010 (Limited Release)

Synopsis

Centring on Peppino Torrenuova's (Francesco Scianna) life, from his childhood in the 1930s through to adulthood. The son of a high-spirited cattle herder it charts his forbidden romance and marriage to the beautiful Mannina (Margareth Made) during a turbulent time of Italian political upheaval.

BAARÌA is a humorous yet heartbreaking drama set against the backdrop of the vibrant Sicilian town of Bagheria, also known as Baaria, in the first half of the twentieth century. Nominated for a Golden Globe®, the film is written and directed by Academy Award® Winner Giuseppe Tornatore (CINEMA PARADISO).