Dir: Giuseppe Tornatore, Italy, 1988, 118 mins
We are delighted to announce that the Bealtaine May Film Tour, organised by access>CINEMA and the Irish Film Institute to coincide with the Bealtaine Festival celebrating the Arts & Creativity as we age has this year been curated by Film Club members from around the country, including Droichead.
Young Salvatore Di Vita (Salvatore Cascio) discovers the perfect escape from life in his war-torn Sicilian village: the Cinema Paradiso movie house, where projectionist Alfredo (Philippe Noiret) instills in the boy a deep love of films. When Salvatore grows up, falls in love with a beautiful local girl (Agnese Nano) and takes over as the Paradiso’s projectionist, Alfredo must convince Salvatore to leave his small town and pursue his passion for filmmaking.
Tickets: Free, booking essential
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