America's Last Little Italy: The Hill

I absolutely loved this film, it was very well done and informative, can't wait to watch it again.

Even if you're not of Italian descent, this important and impactful documentary of one of the last major Italian communities left in the United States will give you a keen insight into how immigrants came to this country, established a community and then flourished through hard work and the importance of family. You will see the push-pull effect of wanting to become 'American' while also retaining their Italian heritage. Coming from an Italian family myself, this movie truly captures the importance of love, family, religion and (yes) food in the Italian experience. Like an Italian grandmother cooking Sunday dinner for her family, this film was made with love - and it shows. Highly recommended!

The passion for the community and its residents really shines through in this documentary. Very well done.

A deeply emotional tribute to the Italian immigrants who came to America to start a new life. They didn't find "streets of gold" but worked hard to assimilate to America while still holding on to their unique heritage. The Hill is very special to all of St. Louis, especially to those of us whose ancestors founded it. The executive producer, director, and all involved with this heartfelt project did an absolutely wonderful job of conveying this. You can feel the passion and love in this film. The Hill has a lot of "characters" and this film brought them all to life. Bravo!

I recieved the trailer this morning from my mom. She tells me to watch and you will see your grandparents. Sure enough they are there at the dinner table. The history is so rich on The Hill. I learned quite a bit from this film and watched it with my daughters who are blessed to have been named by their great grandfather. Highly recommend!