FOREIGN SPOTLIGHT Movies and television from around the world.
ITALIAN Documentary on ending the Godfather of all Godfathers, Toto Riina.
Corleone
Citizens of the World
Starring: Giorgio Colangeli, Ennio Fantastichini, Gianni Di Gregorio Three retirees decide to move away from Rome to find a better standard of living in a country where their meager pensions will go that much further. Planning for the trip sees the trio trawl the pubs and restaurants of the sun-saturated Rome. UNK 92 min. (2020) Comedy DVD
13823362 $26.99
DVD
13898283 $19.99
The Man in the Top Hat
Starring: Rosa Fariello, Natalie La Torre Two journalism graduates begin a photographic retreat in Villa Rosa, a huge farmhouse abandoned in the countryside. Once they arrive, the two girls immediately feel a sinister air in the decrepit home. UNK 80 min. Suspense DVD
13823845 $14.99
Sicilia!
Starring: Angela Nugara, Gianni Buscarino, Vittorio Vigneri Something as simple as a herring roasting on a hearth, or a meal of bread, wine, and winter melon, takes on the humble aura of a Caravaggio painting in this masterful film. UNK 66 min. (2017) Drama DVD 13910528 $29.99 BLU-RAY 13910529 $29.99
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May 2021 | Midwest Tape | 1.800.875.2785
The Green Years and Change of Life (Portuguese)
Starring: Isabel Ruth, Rui Gomes Paulo Rocha’s The Green Years is an extraordinary and haunting coming-of-age tale. Change of Life: After a stint in the army, a soldier comes home to find his sweetheart has married his brother. UNK 183 min. Drama
Available May 18
DVD 13910530 $29.99 BLU-RAY 13910531 $29.99
Milano
Happy Times
Starring: Rocco Alvaro, Marcello Arnone, Giulia Betti A detective finds himself investigating the murder of Luigi, a well-known police informer. He starts to explore the gambling world with his unorthodox ways, but realizes that appearances can be deceiving as the criminal underbelly gets revealed. UNK 60 min. Drama
Starring: Michael Aloni, Liraz Chamami, Iris Bahr A dinner party for a group of decidedly boorish Israeli Americans at a Hollywood Hills mansion turns deadly as a toxic mix of alcohol, egos, lust, and greed combine to spin bloodily out of control. NR 93 min. (2019) Horror
Justice Is Served Starring: Salvatore ‘Toto’ Riina, Nathalie Bauer In 1993 the Godfather of all Godfathers, Toto Riina, is arrested in Palermo, Sicily, marking the end of a 25-year manhunt and of the war that killed thousands between the Cosa Nostra and the Italian State. UNK 152 min. (2019) Documentary
Two Films by Paulo Rocha
DVD
13823838 $14.99
Imma Tataranni
Starring: Alessio Lapice, Vanessa Scalera, Barbara Ronchi Deputy prosecutor Immacolata ‘Imma’ Tataranni solves cases with unorthodox methods and attitude to spare. Loosely based on the novels by Italian author Mariolina Venezia and filmed in the stunning Basilicata region of southern Italy. NR 657 min. Drama DVD
DVD 13740435 $19.99 BLU-RAY 13740436 $12.99
The Final Payoff (Greek)
Starring: Greg Terzakis, Yannis Bostantzoglou, Giorgos Giannopoulos An ex-boxer has to choose between his job and starting a new life with a young actress. UNK 125 min. (2014) Action DVD
13823844 $14.99
13938749 $39.99 3 Discs
Nuns
An Italian Horror Story
Starring: Mattia Galantino, Agata Paradiso, Caterina Orlando Bruno lives in a convent with three nuns. He’s staying with them as a caretaker, but the convent requires the assistance of a housekeeper and they hire Helena. Bruno falls in love despite the consequences. UNK 101 min. Horror DVD
(Hebrew)
13823841 $14.99
Manhattan Odyssey (Croatian)
Starring: Zdenko Jelcic, Mladen Vujcic Jacob is looking for a dog-walker for his adorable little black schnauzer. He picks Daniel, seemingly the least suitable for the job, a young loser immersed in virtual games. Jacob teaches him the ‘ancient art’ of dog walking. UNK 101 min. (2020) Drama DVD
13823843 $14.99
