Cinema Paradiso

A successful but jaded film director recalls his Sicilian
childhood helping the elderly projectionist in the village cinema

This is the story of a boy who grew up in a Sicilian village and who returns home as a famous film director after receiving the news about the death of an old friend. Told in flashback, Salvatore reminisces about his childhood and his relationship with Alfredo, a projectionist at Cinema Paradiso. Under the fatherly influence of Alfredo, Salvatore fell in love with filmmaking, with the duo spending many hours discussing films and Alfredo teaching him the skills that became a stepping stone into the world of filmmaking.