Alla Luce del Sole (In The Light of the Sun)

I went to the catch a flix at the Italian Film Festival at the local indi theater. I saw "Alla Luce del Sole", which means "In the light of the sun" in Italian. What a movie! Very sad.

It is based on a true story about Don Giuseppe (Pino) Puglisi, a priest who tried to make a difference in a mafia controlled neighborhood in Palarmo, Sicily. He founded a center to help the local children and teenagers escape the clutches of the mafia, and give them an alternative in life other than crime. He started to succeed, and was murdered by the mafia in 1993 for his efforts.

Look for this film and try to catch it or rent it.