Baaria (region-1 DVD)

From the director of Cinema Paradiso comes a stirring, unforgettable new epic of Italian life as you've never seen it before. The course of a lifetime reflects the evolution of a country as young Peppino takes work as a shepherd to support his family in the Sicilian town of Bagheria, nicknamed Baaria by its residents. During the next five decades he experiences the passionate love of his life, undergoes a powerful political awakening, and discovers a destiny he could have never imagined. A visual feast featuring a powerful score by legendary Academy Award-winning composer Ennio Morricone, BAARIA captures the past century with a mesmerizing beauty and rare cinematic power. A film by Giuseppe Tornatore. DVD also comes with bonus features.