Synopsis: From the director of Cinema Paradiso comes a stirring, unforgettable new epic of Italian life as you've never seen it before. The course of a lifetime reflects the evolution of a country as young Peppino takes work as a shepherd to support his family in the Sicilian town of Bagheria, nicknamed "Baarìa" by its residents. During the next five decades he experiences the passionate love of his life, undergoes a powerful political awakening, and discovers a destiny he could have never imagined. A visual feast featuring a powerful score by legendary Academy Award®-winning composer Ennio Morricone, BAARÌA captures the past century with a mesmerizing beauty and rare cinematic power.

Language: Italian

Country of Origin: France, Italy

Production Year: 2009

Reviews:

• "Ravishingly photographed… sweeping, involving, romantic and disarmingly sentimental.", Radio Times

Awards:

• 2010: Winner
• 2010: Winner
• 2010: Winner
• 2010: Winner
• 2010: Nominee, Best Picture
• 2010: Winner, Best Cinematography
• 2010: Nominee, Audience Choice
• 2009: Winner, Giuseppe Tornatore, Venice Film Festival
• 2010: Nominee, Golden Globe, Best Foreign Language Film
• 2010: Winner, Golden Globe, Best Director, Giuseppe Tornatore
• 2010: Nominee, Golden Globe, Best Screenplay, Giuseppe Tornatore
• 2009: Nominee, Golden Lion, Giuseppe Tornatore