Westlake Entertainment, Inc. 

$14.98

Tarantella

An ambitious young Italian-American photographer returns to her childhood home after her mother's death and finds herself face-to-face with her own history of contradictory family and social identities. The Tarantella, a traditional dance popularly thought to be a remedy for the supposed poisonous bite of the tarantula and the warding off of evil spirits, serves as a metaphor for Diana's personal struggles to overcome her Italian past and to assimilate into American melting-pot culture. The story unfolds when Diana finds a big bound book belonging to her mother that includes recipes, a journal and a story handwritten in Italian, a language Diana no longer remembers. Her mother's best friend, Pina, translates the story which is beautifully and innovatively recreated through the use of traditional Italian puppetry.

Running time:

84 mins.

Starring:

Mira Sorvino – Rose Gregorio - Matthew Lillard

Director:

Helen De Michiel

Rating:

Not Rated

DVD Features:

Biographies – Filmographies – Photo Galleries – Interactive menus – Jump to scenes – Dolby Sound – PC/Mac compatible

Part #:

WLV3442

UPC #:

798622344229

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