Rehearsal for a Sicilian Tragedy on DVD A film by Roman Paska
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Synopsis
In Rehearsal for a Sicilian Tragedy, actor John Turturro (Barton Fink, Do the Right Thing) takes audiences on a haunting, intimate journey to his maternal homeland of Sicily. There, while exploring the island's vanishing traditions, he is taken under the wing of one of the puppet theater's few remaining practitioners, Mimmo Cuticchio, who instructs him in the distinctively Sicilian art of puppetry.
Filmed during preparations for the Sicilian Day of the Dead, this evocative, magical-realist documentary was directed by Turturro's longtime collaborator, Roman Paska, himself a world-renowned puppeteer. Both an homage to the art of storytelling and a portrait of a Sicily little known to the outside world, Paska's film brings viewers to an otherworldly place, lost in time.
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What the Critics are Saying
"Simple, unpretentious…poignant and sincere." - Hollywood Reporter
"A rare and enchanting chance to catch an insider's glimpse of Sicily." - About.com
"Enticing!" - Variety
"Fills the eye and stirs the heart." - Newcity
"A beautiful documentary." - La Repubblica (Italy)
Features and Specifications
Format: DVD Release Year : 2009 Running Time: 76 minutes Color: Color
