American Premiere of Giuseppe Tornatore‘s “Baaria”
 On October 30, 2009 we will present the American Premiere of Giuseppe Tornatore‘s new movie “Baaria” at USC’s Norris Theater (it will be the opening film at the Venice Film Festival on September 2). On October 31 there will be a retrospective of the director’s work.
“Baaria”stars Monica Bellucci, Michele Placido, Raoul Bova, Luigi Lo Cascio, Laura Chiatti, Donatella Finocchiaro, and newcomers Francesco Scianna and Margareth Made. The partly autobiographical “Baaria” examines three generations of life in Tornatore’s native Sicilian village of Bagheria. The film cost $30 million to produce, making it one of Italy’s most expensive productions. |