ITALIAN FILM FESTIVAL
Napoli to New York
In post-war Naples, two children dreaming of a better life stow away on a ship bound for America. Their journey takes them across the ocean and into an unfamiliar New York, where survival, hope and friendship guide them through a world both daunting and full of possibility.
Director
Gabriele Salvatores (Mediterraneo)
Actors
Pierfrancesco Favino • Tomas Arana • Omar Benson • Anna Lucia Pierro
2h 03m • Rated M • Comedy, Drama • Italy • In Italian with Eng subs
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Napoli to New York
Sun 10 May 7:30pm ncp
NAPOLITO-0510-1930
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There’s a sense of cinematic heritage woven throughout, from the child-centred storytelling to the blend of hardship and wonder that defines their journey. Salvatores leans into that lineage with affection, balancing humour and sentiment while allowing the emotional core — friendship, displacement and the search for belonging — to come through clearly. The result is both intimate and sweeping, a film that nods to the past while inviting a new audience into a timeless story of migration and hope.
Film Notes
A sweeping, heartfelt journey of hope, migration and finding a place to belong.
Oscar-winning director Gabriele Salvatores takes inspiration from an unfinished idea by Federico Fellini and shapes it into something both nostalgic and distinctly his own. Napoli to New York begins in the rubble of post-war Naples, where two children — resourceful, resilient and full of imagination — set their sights on America. Their journey echoes the great traditions of Italian cinema, drawing on the spirit of neorealism while embracing a more expansive, adventurous tone as their story moves from the streets of Naples to the vast unknown of New York.