Caffè Italia, Montréal

Using archival documents, fictions, current accounts, and excerpts from a theatrical creation, Paul Tana paints a nuanced portrait of the Italians of Montreal. From the first waves of immigration at the beginning of the century to the men and women taken to a prisoner of war camps during World War II, to the hardships and joys of building vibrant lives in Montréal. Caffè Italia Montréal chronicles a significant chapter in Canada’s history.

• Paul TanaDirector
• Paul TanaScreenplay
• Bruno RamirezScreenplay

• Pierre CurziCast
• Tony NardiCast
• Myriam CyrCast
• Don ArrèsCast
• Bernard CarezCast
• Benoît DagenaisCast
• Domenico FioreCast
• Arthur GrosserCast
• Walter MasseyCast
• Roger MichaelCast
• Jacques PiperniCast
• Anna StarninoCast