Baaria

Baaria

2009 · 160 min · IT · 7.2 (675 votes)
Dir. Giuseppe Tornatore · Starring Francesco Scianna, Margareth Madè, Lina Sastri, Ángela Molina, Nicole Grimaudo, Salvatore Ficarra · Music Ennio Morricone
DramaComedyRomance

In 1920s Bagheria, Giuseppe 'Peppino' Torrenuova works as a shepherd to financially help his poor family. Over the next fifty years, Giuseppe's life, as well as the life of the village, is observed. Giuseppe grows up, joins the Communist Party, marries a local girl, has children, and forges a political career for himself.

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This film feels like a richly woven tapestry of life, sweeping you through generations of Sicilian passion, political upheaval, and enduring human spirit. It's an immersive, bittersweet journey through history, filled with vibrant characters and a palpable sense of place.

epicnostalgicbittersweetpassionatesprawlingsteadysweeping epicpicturesque realismgrand storytellingnostalgic cinematographyfamily legacyhistorical changepolitical struggletraditionlove and loss
sicily, italyfascismmafiacommunism
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