The Macaluso Sisters Screens with Rivertown Film Society and a Panel of Local Artists

Dec 11, 2021 465

BY: Juliana Roth

Just as winter sets in, Rivertown Film Society will take audiences to somewhere a bit warmer: a 1985 Sicilian summer to meet the Macaluso sisters (Maria, Pinuccia, Lia, Katia, and Antonella). These five young, orphaned girls live in an impoverished Palermo rooftop apartment, subsisting on money earned by renting out doves for various ceremonies.

On one of their days off, a tragedy occurs that ripples throughout the rest of the sisters’ lives. Rivertown Film Society will host a proof of vaccination, ID, and masks only screening and discussion on December 15th at 8p. The Italian feature follows the Macaluso sisters across generations as the full impact of this catastrophe unfolds. 

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SOURCE: https://nyacknewsandviews.com

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