Documentary exploring the historic heartland of Melbourne's Italian community and the journey that changed Australia's way of living and eating....
Documentary exploring the historic heartland of Melbourne's Italian community and the journey that changed Australia's way of living and eating. Narrated by Anthony LaPaglia.
Post World War II Australia flung open its doors to anyone willing and European migrants flocked from their war-torn homeland. One in six of these were Italians. They found themselves alone in peculiar surroundings and face-to-face with 'real' Aussies. Coffee made from odd machines and a food called 'Pizza' were all things to be wary of... The immigrants re-created all the things they missed from home in one particular street of a rundown Melbourne suburb. It was a blank canvas and in time, this small strip of shops would become many and assume the name Little Italy.
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"Though it eventually devolves into an infomercial aimed at boosting trade, this is a must for local history buffs, and a pointed intervention into current debates over immigration."
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Sydney Morning Herald
Sydney Morning Herald"The filmmakers are affectionate but unobtrusive, and they gently probe the locale’s connections to organised crime, which flared up with 'colourful characters" such as Alphonse Gangitano in the 1990s..."
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SBS
SBS"A rich, resonant and deftly crafted doco that relays an important part of Australian history, and tells a universal story in the process."
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FilmInk
FilmInkLygon Street - Si parla Italiano | Details
- Runtime
- 90
- Genre
- Documentary
- Country of origin
- Australia
