Golden Door
Synopsis
The story is set at the beginning of the 20th century in Sicily. Salvatore, a very poor farmer, and a widower, decides to emigrate to the US with all his family, including his old mother. Before they embark, they meet Lucy. She is supposed to be a British lady and wants to come back to the States. Lucy, or Luce as Salvatore calls her, for unknown reasons wants to marry someone before to arrive to Ellis Island in New York. Salvatore accepts the proposal. Once they arrive in Ellis Island they spend the quarantine period trying to pass the examinations to be admitted to the States. Tests are not so simple for poor farmers coming from Sicily. Their destiny is in the hands of the custom officers.
Golden Door (2006) is a 1h 58min drama feature film by Emanuele Crialese. The story is set at the beginning of the 20th century in Sicily. Selected for Raindance Film Festival (2017).
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Festival History
- Raindance Film Festival 2017
- International Film Festival Rotterdam 2007 generic
- San Francisco International Film Festival 2007 generic
- Toronto International Film Festival 2006 generic
- Venice Film Festival 2006 generic
