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how did anyone make it to america? , 19 September 2007
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The Golden Door
on DVD
(2006)
Starring: Charlotte Gainsbourg, Vincenzo Amato, Aurora Quattrocchi
Director: Emanuele Crialese
Certificate: 
This is a beautiful, whimsical film which follows the seemingly interminable journey of a family of sicilian peasants from the wild hillsides of their homeland to the gates of Ellis island, and the american dream in all its sordid reality. 'Who do you think you are?' protests la nonna - an old healer woman and grandmother 'do you think you are god, to decide whether we are good enough or not to come into this new world of yours?' While their dreams of giant vegetables, animals and fruit come crashing down around them, the would-be immigrants maintain a quiet dignity, to reach a world where things might just be better than what they left behind. The photography is stunning, the soundtrack impeccable, and the gentle love story which runs lightly through is quite magical. See it and be moved.
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