My Town--Mio Paese Movie Review 1988

Documentary that outlines the strength and vitality of Italian-American traditions using comparisons of the ongoing cultural similarities between the residents of Palermiti, Italy, and the descendants of the immigrants from this town who are living in Massachusetts. Includes emotional retelling of the Palermiti patron saint's legendary miracles by three different generations of Italians and Italian-Americans.

Distribution

University of California Extension Ctr. for Media & Independent Learning, 2000 Center St., 4th Fl., Berkeley, CA 94704, Phone: (510)642-0460, Fax: (510)643-9271, Email: mediaservices@ucxonline.berkeley.edu

Available on VHS
Running time 26 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Documentary Films, Anthropology, Italy, Ethnicity, Religion, History--U.S.