Wednesday, November 19th | 6:30-8:30 PM - Italian Cultural Institute @INNOVIT - 710 Sansome St, San Francisco. NAPOLI-NEW YORK. A film by Gabriele Salvatores. In Italian with English subtitles
Join us for a special screening in celebration of the 2,500 years since the foundation of Naples (Neapolis 2500). This event is open exclusively to current members and to all who become members at the time of the event. A reception will follow. Register here.
SYNOPSIS
The Italian city of Naples, devastated by World War II, lies in ruins; orphaned children Carmine and Celestina survive life in the rubble-strewn streets by helping each other. Like so many others, they dream of going to America, where Celestina’s sister went two years earlier. One night, they stow away on a ship with an eccentric captain bound for New York, where they join hordes of Italian emigrants hoping for a better life in this strange new country.
