Sun, Mar 15 · 8:00 PM GMT
https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/cinema-paradiso-1990
Cinema Paradiso (Italian: Nuovo Cinema Paradiso), directed by Giuseppe Tornatore, is a nostalgic drama about Salvatore “Toto,” a successful filmmaker who looks back on his childhood in a small Sicilian village, where he formed a life-shaping friendship with Alfredo, the projectionist at the local cinema; through memories of first love, loss, and the magic of movies, the film becomes a tender meditation on time, community, and the transformative power of cinema. Critically acclaimed worldwide, it won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film and the Grand Prix at Cannes, and has since been widely regarded as a modern classic, praised for its emotional warmth, Ennio Morricone’s evocative score, and its affectionate tribute to moviegoing culture.
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