Noelle’s Journey

Noelle’s Journey

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Directed by: Peter Gentile

Produced by: MDF Productions Inc.

Canada | 2017 | Documentary | English & Italian | English Subtitles | 42 min

Cast: Noelle Elia, Paul Elia

In Attendance: Peter Gentile (Director), Noelle Elia (Protagonist)

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English

Plot

Noelle Elia is a multi-media artist who takes us on a voyage of discovery. She tells the story of Franco Grosso and Mariano Elia, two immigrants who left southern Italy for a new life in Canada. Franco stayed close to his Italian roots and was known as the ‘original popcorn man’. Mariano arrived as a 12 year-old boy who spoke no English but went on to become one of Canada’s top builders and a philanthropist. These two men never met, but they had Noelle in common – she is Mariano’s grand-daughter, and Franco’s friend. In this film, through her memories and a voyage back to Italy, she creates a portrait of Canada’s changing face of diversity.

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Peter Gentile

Peter Gentile is a producer who has created many award-winning productions in the documentary, drama and performing arts genres. Some notable productions include his feature film Welcome to the Parade which premiered at TIFF and was sold internationally. Shadow Pleasures, a series of Bravo Fact shorts including The Cinnamon Peeler, Tropical Rumours, The Nine Sentiments, and Power, was a critically acclaimed work that aired on CBC and was heralded at festivals and won many awards.

 

Italiano

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Noelle Elia è un’artista multimediale che intraprende un viaggio. Ci racconta la storia di Franco Grosso e Mariano Elia, due immigrati italiani giunti in Canada alla ricerca di un futuro migliore. Franco resta vicino alle sue origini italiane, conosciuto da tutti come ‘l’originale uomo dei popcorn’. Mariano arriva in Canada all’età di 12 anni, non parla l’inglese ma lavora duro e con il tempo diventa uno dei costruttori e filantropi più noti nel Paese. Questi due uomini non si incontrano, ma la nostra protagonista li accomuna, nipote di Mariano e amica di Franco. In questo film Noelle dipinge un ritratto della realtà canadese in costante cambiamento, attraverso i suoi ricordi e un viaggio che la riporta in Italia.

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Peter Gentile

Peter Gentile è un produttore, ideatore di molti noti lavori tra cui Welcome to the Parade, mostrato per la prima volta al TIFF e venduto anche all’estero. Shadow Pleasures, una serie ideata per Bravo Fact, acclamata dalla critica e vincitrice di vari premi, mandata in onda dalla CBC, lavoro che include The Cinnamon Peeler, Tropical Rumors, The Nine Sentiments, e Power. Peter Gentile sta inoltre producendo la seconda stagione della docu-soap Grand Benders.