Cinema Paradiso is a 1988 Italian drama film that won both the Academy Award and Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film. The film stars Jacques Perrin, Philippe Noiret, and Agnese Nano, and is directed by Giuseppe Tornatore. The story chronicles the life of Salvatore Di Vita, and his childhood friendship with middle-aged film projectionist Alfredo, in the town of Giancaldo, Sicily.

As a child, Salvatore spends every free moment he can at the town’s movie house, Cinema Paradiso, where Alfredo teaches the boy how to project movies. Salvatore’s deep love of film grows under Alfredo’s guidance, and the projectionist pushes the boy to follow his dreams of becoming a filmmaker. Filled with friendship, romance, and nostalgia, Cinema Paradiso is regarded as a classic Italian film that is a celebration of the movie industry.