05 Dec 2010
Operation Mincemeat
Documentary detailing the successful Operation Mincemeat in 1943, which led to the Allies successfully invading Sicily and the war turning in their favour.
Once Upon a Time in Polizzi
The film follows Vincent Schiavelli as he returns to Polizzi Generosa, the very town in Sicily his grandparents emigrated from in 1901.
2005
Top Billed Cast
Vincent Schiavelli Himself
Rochelle Rose Narrator
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