Joie de Vivre: Notes, Thoughts, Words, Reflections, Faces, Visions, Around Bernardo Bertolucci and the Cinephilia of the 20th Century That Is No More

Having fled from a drug bust, an American expatriate becomes infatuated with a discharged American Navy serviceman. Indifferent to his advances, the man eventually relents—but only enough to intensify the protagonist’s sexual yearnings into a full-blown obsession.

In the early 20th century, impoverished teenage Italian cobbler Salvatore Ferragamo sailed from Naples to America to seek a better life. Settling in Southern California, he became Hollywood’s go-to shoemaker during the silent era. In 1927, he returned to Italy and founded his namesake luxury brand in Florence. This feature-length documentary recounts his adventures.

Summer of 1983, Northern Italy. Elio Perlman, a young Italian-American, falls in love with Oliver, an American student who has come to finish his Ph.D. and is living with Elio’s family. Together, they share an unforgettable summer full of music, food, and romance that will change their lives forever.