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Ritornato The Movie: rediscovering my Sicilian Roots through film

My name is Michael Cavalieri. I’m a proud Sicilian American, and my story starts with my Grandfather Agatino Alibrandi born in 1900 and his immigration from the humble mountain town of Limina, Sicily to New York City in 1921. Agatino was the inspiration for my journey to find my Sicilian Read more…

By Michael Cavalieri, 4 weeks ago

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From the city of Los Angeles in search of roots in Limina

“The key to everything is found in Sicily”, wrote Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. On the other hand, in the green Ionian valleys of the Peloritani Mountains, I found the roots of two Sicilians: Agatino and Michael Cavalieri. One look at the Mungibebbu and another at the blue sea of the Read more…

By Betty Scaglione Cimò, 7 months7 months ago