Released on = May 14, 2006, 8:25 am

Press Release Author = Italian Documentary Review

Industry = Entertainment

Press Release Summary = Advance review of the documentary film \"Italian Americans
and Federal Hill\" and thoughts on how this movie is different from the
stereotypical depiction of Italian Americans.

Press Release Body = The story of Italian immigrants, the hardships they faced, and
their successful integration into American Society while preserving their customs
and traditions has been a story largely untold if at all.

Inaccuracies of Italo-American society, family and history have been perpetuated by
movies like \'The
Godfather\'(Coppola\'72),\'The Untouchables\'(DePalma\'87), \'Goodfellas\'(Scorsese\'90), \'A
Bronx Tale\'(DeNiro\'93), and \'Federal Hill\' (Corrente\'94).

While some stereotyping happens with all immigrants and nationalities, movies like
these fill the minds of children with absolute rubbish and label people with Italian
ancestry unfairly. Movies, plays, skits and even animated movies like the hit
\"Sharktales\" poke fun at Italians as comic relief and stoop to give the bad guy an
\"Italian hoodlum\" feel.

By contrast, an upcoming documentary movie holds promise of a different view and
fill the huge void left by the Hollywood crowd.

Filmed in Providence, Rhode Island on Federal Hill, this documentary film is to be
released in
September 2006 and is reportedly the result of a five year effort to document the
history and cultural evolution of Italian Americans in their neighborhood and
depicts a determined Italian immigrant population who prospered through education,
hard work and community involvement.

Aptly called \"Italian Americans and Federal Hill\", this film serves up historical
reality, nostalgia, traditions, food, family values and the importance of education
as related by Italo-Americans themselves in their own words.

Featured speakers in the movie include Judge Frank Caprio, Rev. Msgr. Galliano J.
Cavallaro, Prof. John S. Chiaro, Jr., former Mayor Vincent A. \"Buddy\" Cianci, Jr.,
City Council President and former Mayor John J. Lombardi, Rev. Ramond P. Luft,
former Italian Vice Consul, Grande Ufficiale Joseph R. Muratore, former Mayor Joseph
R. Paolino, Jr. (also former United States Ambassador to Malta), Rev. Vincenzo
Rosato, and other Italo-Americans from the neighborhood.

Reportedly, even the soundtrack was recorded live and features traditional Italian
folk music (according to their publicist) a far cry from the music usually
associated with Italian stereotypes.

While filmed in the same neighborhood as Corrente\'s movie, this film by producer Jon
Raben promises to be far more useful in furthering a true, fair and accurate
depiction of Italian culture and heritage. It contains no violence or foul language.

The official web site is at www.italianamericansandfederalhill.com
The producer can be reached at bcpressdept@yahoo.com

Web Site = http://www.italianamericansandfederalhill.com

Contact Details = Ernesto Cassertano
127 Dorrance Street
Providence , 02903
$$country

40127279
ecassertano@yahoo.com
http://www.italianamericansandfederalhill.com