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    The film Golden Door tells the story of a Sicilian family that decides to emigrate from Sicily to America in the early 20th century due to lack of work and opportunity. The family must pass medical and psychological exams on Ellis Island to be admitted to the country. Although most of the family is approved, the mute son Pietro and elderly grandmother Fortunata initially fail their exams. However, Pietro finds his voice and is ultimately admitted along with the rest of his family. The film highlights the hardships faced by immigrants and their hopes for a better life in America.

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    The film Golden Door tells the story of a Sicilian family that decides to emigrate from Sicily to America in the early 20th century due to lack of work and opportunity. The family must pass medical and psychological exams on Ellis Island to be admitted to the country. Although most of the family is approved, the mute son Pietro and elderly grandmother Fortunata initially fail their exams. However, Pietro finds his voice and is ultimately admitted along with the rest of his family. The film highlights the hardships faced by immigrants and their hopes for a better life in America.

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    The film Golden Door tells the story of a Sicilian family that decides to emigrate from Sicily to America in the early 20th century due to lack of work and opportunity. The family must pass medical and psychological exams on Ellis Island to be admitted to the country. Although most of the family is approved, the mute son Pietro and elderly grandmother Fortunata initially fail their exams. However, Pietro finds his voice and is ultimately admitted along with the rest of his family. The film highlights the hardships faced by immigrants and their hopes for a better life in America.

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    Golden Door Greta Galliani

    Greta Galliani

    5°I

    31 dicembre 2016

    Golden Door

    Date: September 8, 2006


    Director: Emanuele Crialese
    Starring: Charlotte Gainsbourg, Vincenzo Amato
    Awards: The film won six awards at the Venice Film Festival, including two awards for
    Best Film (the CinemAvvenire and Pasinetti Awards), along with the FEDIC, SIGNIS,
    Silver Lion, and UNICEF awards. It was also nominated for a Golden Lion award. The
    film was also nominated for a European Film Award, for the Film of the Year. The film
    was Italy's submission for the 79th Academy Awards, but was ultimately passed over in
    final nominations.
    Summary: Mancuso’s family decide to leave Sicily and to move to America. The family is
    composed by Salvatore, the householder, his two sons Angelo and Pietro and his moth-
    er, Fortunata. At the harbor they meet Lucy, an elegant English woman who also travels
    to America. The voyage is very hard but then they finally arrive to Ellis Island and they
    have to pass medical, physical and psychological checks. All women who want to enter
    to America must be married so Lucy asks Salvatore to marry her and the couple got en-
    gaged. Pietro (who is mute) and Fortunata do not pass their checks and they will have to
    go back to Sicily, but in the end Pietro speaks so he is admitted to America.
    Setting:
    Years: Early 20th century
    Geographical area: Petralia Sottana in Sicily and Ellis Island in America
    Historical background: in the early 20th century Sicily was a very poor area. There was
    no work and families had to struggle to survive. The unification with Italy did not, howev-
    er, prove particularly beneficial to Sicily. Quickly deemed part of "the Southern problem,"
    the Sicilians were forced to endure military conscription and a heavy tax burden. The
    mafioso (or mafia), an underground element often linked with criminal activity, quickly
    became a stronghold of power in Sicily. Efforts on the part of the Sicilians to revolt
    against the new laws were quickly suppressed, often brutally.
    Golden Door Greta Galliani

    Reference to actual events: The film refers to the massive emigration from Italy (particu-
    larly Southern Italy) to America
    Description of two important characters: Salvatore is the householder. He cares for his
    family and he is affectionate to his mother (taking her to America even against her will
    because he doesn't want to leave her in Sicily) and his son Pietro (who is mute and will
    not be admitted to America). He hopes for a better life and he dreams about the wealth
    that the family will experience in America.
    Fortunata is Salvatore’s mother. She is attached to Sicily and she does not want to leave
    it. She is stubborn and she complains during the voyage to America. She will not be ad-
    mitted because she is considered not enough intelligent. She refused to do some of her
    checks, showing her stubbornness.
    Main symbol used in the film: the river of milk and the big carrot are symbols of the
    prosperity of America.
    Message of the film: The film underlines the difficulties experienced by the immigrates of
    the past during their voyage to America.
    Webliography: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuovomondo, https://www.rottentomatoes.-
    com/m/golden_door/, http://www.everyculture.com/multi/Pa-Sp/Sicilian-Americans.html

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