THE ASTOR REVIEW

Absolutely charming Italian film about a young boy who dreams of becoming a projectionist at the local village cinema, and while he grows up, the cinema constantly reflects changing social values. Italian, English subtitles. GF

IMDB SYNOPSIS

A famous film director returns home to a Sicilian village for the first time after almost 30 years. He reminisces about his childhood at the Cinema Paradiso where Alfredo, the projectionist, first brought about his love of films. He is also reminded of his lost teenage love, Elena, who he had to leave before he left for Rome.