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Plot

An entire century flashes before the eyes of filmmaker Alex Halpern's centenarian grandmother in a standout documentary filmed to trace the remarkable life of Brooklyn-born, Sicilian-American matriarch Mary Mirabito Livornese Cavaliere (aka "Nana"). When Cavaliere was but a mere child, a gypsy once prophesized that she would live to be ninety-six years-old. Now, with that landmark birthday rapidly approaching, Cavaliere's grandson Halpern assembles a whirlwind look at a life that has included everything from late night visits from Jack Kerouac to heartbreaking love-affairs and mysterious murders - all told through the vivid recollections of the very woman who lived to experience them. .
MPAA Rating:
Not Yet Rated
Genre(s):
Documentary
Run Time:
76min.
Theatrical Release Date:
02/09/2003
DVD Release Date:
12/28/2004
Distributor(s):
Docurama
Director(s):
Alex Halpern
Tone:
Affectionate,Bittersweet,Humorous,Irreverent,Nostalgic,Quirky,Warm,Earthy
Keywords:
Italian-American,archival-footage,celebration,family-history,family-secrets,grandmother,heritage,immigrant,life-story,matriarch,roots [origins],wisdom
Language:
English