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Ciao America

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  • Drama
  • Comedy
  • Romance

Overview

Having recently earned his college degree, Lorenzo Primavera (Eddie Malavarca) leaves his home in Boston to travel to his family's ancestral homeland in Italy -- as was requested by his late grandfather. Upon arriving, Lorenzo is offered a short-term position as coach for an American-style football team by the team's manager, Giulio Fellini (Maurizio Nichetti). As the young American immerses himself in his new duties, he makes the acquaintance of Paola Angelini (Violante Placido) and the two begin a friendship that quickly blossoms into something more. In between spending time with Paola and working with the team, Lorenzo also begins investigating his own family's history and learns the reason for his grandfather's departure from Italy, as well as why his grandfather never returned to visit. As Lorenzo begins to forge an identity for himself in Italy -- not to mention strong romantic attachments to Paola -- he must eventually decide whether or not to return to the States.

Keywords

  • romance
  • italy

Details

Status
Released
Release date
January 1, 2002
Original language
English
Spoken languages
English, Italian
Countries
Italy, United States of America
Director
Frank Ciota
Cinematography
Giulio Pietromarchi
Budget
Not recorded
Revenue
Not recorded
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