Mediterraneo Sempre - Mediterranean Forever
This feature documentary explores the roots and communities of the Italian immigrants who have made Montreal their home across the 20th century. Starting from a village in Calabria, the filmmaker recounts the saga of Italian immigrants and presents a chapter from the history of his own community. Wherever the tides of immigration carried them, the exiled descendants of Leonardo and Michelangelo have re-created a Mediterranean of the heart, to which they turn to reconnect with their roots.
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This feature documentary explores the roots and communities of the Italian immigrants who have made Montreal their home across the 20th century. Starting from a village in Calabria, the filmmaker recounts the saga of Italian immigrants and presents a chapter from the history of his own community. Wherever the tides of immigration carried them, the exiled descendants of Leonardo and Michelangelo have re-created a Mediterranean of the heart, to which they turn to reconnect with their roots.
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researchNicola Zavaglia
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scriptNicola Zavaglia
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assistant directorLouise Leroux
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cinematographerPhilippe LavaletteMartin Leclerc
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cinematographer - assistantMichel BissonnetteJocelyn SimardMartin LeclercPierluigi Piredda
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location soundGilles CorbeilMarie-France DelagraveJacques Drouin
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location managerPatrizia Massa
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location assistantCatherine Szabo
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gafferMichel-Paul BélisleFrank Farina-Schroll
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picture editingChristian MarcotteAnne Bernier
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picture editing - assistanceJean-Marie Drot
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sound editingLeopoldo Gutierrez
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music composerAngelo Finaldi
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arrangerChristian Thomas
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narration - writerNicola Zavaglia
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castingMichelle Allen
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voice recordingPatrick Viegas
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foleyStéphane Cadotte
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foley recordingGeoffrey Mitchell
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re-recordingSerge Boivin
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online editingSylvain Desbiens
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titlesNFB postproduction services
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subtitlingClaude Dionne
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archival rightsEwa Zebrowski
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administration assistantColette Brodeur
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marketing officerÉlise Labbé
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technical coordinatorRichard Cliche
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assistant to the producerChristiane Germain
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directionNicola Zavaglia
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producerÉric Michel
Lesson Launcher/Inquiry Questions: This documentary links the history of Italy and North America with a focus on Italian families who settled in Montreal in the 20th century. English-speaking students will need to follow subtitles. The people interviewed have a strong sense of nostalgia for Italy. What are some of the ways in which they have adapted to life in Canada? Create a timeline of the cartographers, priests and explorers from Italy who ventured to North America. What impact did the early Italians in North America have on the First Nations? Discuss the impact the War Measures Act had on the Italian-Canadian community. What surprising information did this documentary contain?
