Baarìa

Baarìa is a 2009 French-Italian historical drama written and directed by Giuseppe Tornatore and produced by Medusa Film. Its title comes from the Sicilian pronunciation of Bagheria, the director's hometown, where the story unfolds. Following several generations of one family across the twentieth century, the film reflects the social and political transformations that swept through the town and Italy as a whole. Shot mainly in the Sicilian dialect with a large ensemble cast, it runs about 160 minutes. The picture opened the 66th Venice International Film Festival in September 2009. It represented Italy in the Best Foreign Language Film race at the 82nd Academy Awards without making the final shortlist, and it earned a Best Foreign Language Film nomination at the 2010 Golden Globe Awards. Its German theatrical release followed in 2010.