Confessions of an Italian American

2007
16m

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Confessions of an Italian American (2007)

Meet Joe Zara: son of an Italian railroad worker who came to the United States during the immigration boom of the early 20th century. Growing up with 12 brothers and sisters in a small row h... Read allMeet Joe Zara: son of an Italian railroad worker who came to the United States during the immigration boom of the early 20th century. Growing up with 12 brothers and sisters in a small row house in Trenton, New Jersey wasn't easy for Joe, but he managed to make it work. Now, he's... Read allMeet Joe Zara: son of an Italian railroad worker who came to the United States during the immigration boom of the early 20th century. Growing up with 12 brothers and sisters in a small row house in Trenton, New Jersey wasn't easy for Joe, but he managed to make it work. Now, he's ready to tell the world how his cramped upbringing helped him form solid opinions on ever... Read all

Director
- Fred Zara
Stars
- Joseph Zara Sr.
- Fred Zara

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8.7/10

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Director
- Fred Zara
Stars
- Joseph Zara Sr.
- Fred Zara

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6/10

A documentary sketch

"Confessions of an Italian American" is a short documentary by the filmmakers behind 2006's great little festival flick "Tale of Two Megans", which was a tight, inspired piece of film. Their new piece lacks either of those qualities. It's basically a home movie presented through the eyes of film school graduates. It opens with a jarring, almost irksome on-screen introduction by the director of the show, who then gives us sixteen minutes about his feisty, camera shy Italian American father. It's a competently assembled and presented film that feels quite hollow. Perhaps it represents a mere sketch of an idea for a longer movie, but as it stands the subject matter is far too close to the filmmakers hearts to have any real meat or much to say.