Synopsis

When a Sicilian family is visited by a man who tells them that America is a land of plenty, the Mancusos cautiously accept his offer to take them to America in 1913. After a dangerous voyage aboard an ocean liner, the family arrives in New York to face a number of new challenges, as they abandon their old lives and struggle to assimilate in a massive city that is now their home.

Golden Door

Awards

2006 Venice Film Festival

Winner

  • Silver Lion

Nominated

  • Golden Lion