Almost America (2001)
Almost America (2001), directed by Andrea Frazzi, starring Sabrina Ferilli and Gioia Spaziani.
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Synopsis
Antonia travels with her children and sister from Italy to Canada to reunite with her husband Vincenzo. But when Antonia discovers Vincenzo has been seeing another woman, she begins live as a signle mother.
- Andrea FrazziDirector
- Antonio FrazziDirector
- Bridget DurnfordEditing
- Sandro PetragliaWriter
About the film
Almost America (Italian: Come l'America) is a Canadian-Italian drama film, directed by Antonio and Andrea Frazzi and released in 2001.
The film centres on the Di Vitos, an Italian family who emigrate to Canada. Sabrina Ferilli stars as Antonia, who brings her children and her sister Paola (Gioia Spaziani) to Canada to join her husband Vincenzo (Tony Nardi), who came two years earlier to find work and build a home for his family; however, after discovering that Vincenzo began a relationship with another woman and fathered a child with her during his absence, she takes her children to Edmonton, Alberta to raise them as a single mother. In Edmonton she befriends Mario (Massimo Ghini), a truck driver who becomes a new love interest for her and a father figure to her children, and trains as a nurse, eventually taking a job in the medical office of doctor Steven (Henry Czerny).
The film was released in Canada as a theatrical film, but in Italy as a television miniseries.
At the 23rd Genie Awards in 2003, François Séguin won the Genie Award for Best Art Direction or Production Design, and Wendy Partridge was nominated for Best Costume Design.
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Almost America (Italian: Come l'America) is a Canadian-Italian drama film, directed by Antonio and Andrea Frazzi and released in 2001.
The film centres on the Di Vitos, an Italian family who emigrate to Canada. Sabrina Ferilli stars as Antonia, who brings her children and her sister Paola (Gioia Spaziani) to Canada to join her husband Vincenzo (Tony Nardi), who came two years earlier to find work and build a home for his family; however, after discovering that Vincenzo began a relationship with another woman and fathered a child with her during his absence, she takes her children to Edmonton, Alberta to raise them as a single mother. In Edmonton she befriends Mario (Massimo Ghini), a truck driver who becomes a new love interest for her and a father figure to her children, and trains as a nurse, eventually taking a job in the medical office of doctor Steven (Henry Czerny).
The film was released in Canada as a theatrical film, but in Italy as a television miniseries.
At the 23rd Genie Awards in 2003, François Séguin won the Genie Award for Best Art Direction or Production Design, and Wendy Partridge was nominated for Best Costume Design.
References
External links
Almost America at IMDb
Text from Almost America on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Almost_America
Trivia
- It premiered on April 23, 2001, a Monday.
- It runs 2h00 — a typical feature length.
- This film's quiz has 10 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.
Production
- StudiosEagle Pictures, Illusions Entertainment
- CountriesCanada, Italy
- StatusReleased
More about this film
Set in
- Canada
Cast
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Sabrina Ferilli
Antonia -
Gioia Spaziani
Paola -
Tony Nardi
Vincenzo -
Massimo Ghini
Mario -
Henry Czerny
Steven
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Crew
- Andrea Frazzi Director
- Antonio Frazzi Director
- Bridget Durnford Editing
- Sandro Petraglia Writer
- Stefano Rulli Writer
Questions about this film
What is Almost America about?
Almost America: Antonia travels with her children and sister from Italy to Canada to reunite with her husband Vincenzo. But when Antonia discovers Vincenzo has been seeing another woman, she begins live as a signle mother.
Who directed Almost America?
Almost America was directed by Andrea Frazzi and Antonio Frazzi in 2001.
Who stars in Almost America?
The cast of Almost America includes Sabrina Ferilli, Gioia Spaziani, Tony Nardi, Massimo Ghini and Henry Czerny.
How long is Almost America?
Almost America runs for 120 minutes, or 2h00.
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