Enigmatico (1995)

Directed by

David Mortin, Patricia Fogliato

Genre

documentary

Country

Canada

Runtime

52 min

Rating

10.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A short documentary that features Italian-Canadian artists and cultural figures sharing their experiences. It focuses on their lives and work, highlighting the connection between Italian and Canadian identities.

reflectivecelebratoryculturalthoughtfulobservationalwarmeducationalpersonal

What happens

Enigmatico is a Canadian short documentary film, directed by and released in 1995. The film explores Italian-Canadian culture through the experiences of various Italian-Canadian artistic and cultural figures, including Louis Quilico, Nino Ricci, Marco Micone, Filippo Salvatore, Antonio D'Alfonso, Mary di Michele, Carmelo Arnoldin, Vince Mancuso, Gianna Patriarca, Vincenzo Pietropaolo, Maristella Roca and Quartetto Gelato. The film premiered in February 1995 at Cinema in Citta, a special mini-festival of Italian Canadian films at the National Film Board of Canada's John Spotton Theatre, and later received its television premiere on TVOntario in June 1995. Other films in the Cinema in Citta program included Caffè Italia, Montréal, Brown Bread Sandwiches, Blast 'Em and The Saracen Woman (La Sarrasine). The film was a Genie Award nominee for Best Short Documentary at the 16th Genie Awards in 1993. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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