Festa - Hamilton (2021)
By the late 1960's, people living in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada with a direct connection to Racalmuto, Sicily, outnumbered the total population of Racalmuto. Since 1990, The Fratellanza Racalmutese Club of Hamilton celebrate Festa Maria SS. Del Monte, mirroring the festival held annually in Racalmuto for over 500 years. Filmed over three days in June 2018, Filmmaker Terrance Odette, with a camera, microphone and life-long fascination for culturally significant parades and ceremonies, captures a people’s commitment to community, rain or shine. Through food, play, and religious ceremony the film celebrates the value of cultural performance within the fabric of Canada’s multiculturalism.
Director: Terrance Odette
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 65 min
Release Date: December 4, 2021
Language: English, Italiano
Original Language: en
Keywords
calm, intimate, comforting
More Films by Director: Terrance Odette
More Films in Genre: Documentary
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Festa - Hamilton about?
- By the late 1960's, people living in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada with a direct connection to Racalmuto, Sicily, outnumbered the total population of Racalmuto. Since 1990, The Fratellanza Racalmutese Club of Hamilton celebrate Festa Maria SS. Del Monte, mirroring the festival held annually in Racalmuto for over 500 years. Filmed over three days in June 2018, Filmmaker Terrance Odette, with a camera, microphone and life-long fascination for culturally significant parades and ceremonies, captures a people’s commitment to community, rain or shine. Through food, play, and religious ceremony the film celebrates the value of cultural performance within the fabric of Canada’s multiculturalism.
- Who directed Festa - Hamilton?
- Festa - Hamilton was directed by Terrance Odette.
- How long is Festa - Hamilton?
- Festa - Hamilton has a runtime of 1h 5m (65 minutes).
- What genre is Festa - Hamilton?
- Festa - Hamilton is a Documentary film.