nuovomondo ( 2006 ) ( show in the u. s. a the golden door ) be write and direct by emanuele crialese . this film be different and and i think and good than most movie about impoverished people who leave europe and come to the united state . the film begin with scene in a poor and rural region of sicily . we always hear that sicily be a rocky island and but you would not really understand the implication of that phrase until you see the first half hour of the golden door . the middle section of the film be devote to the long voyage to the u. s. most immigration film show u ten minute of people in the third class section become seasick and and then show u the statue of liberty . not this movie we get a sense for life below deck and and it isn not charm . ( we never actually see the statue of liberty and either . ) finally and the typical movie will give u another ten minute of ellis island and and then the immigrant be walk through new york lower east side . not here the ellis island experience occupy about one third of the footage . vincenzo amato be outstanding a salvatore mancuso and who be bring his two son and his mother to the new world . charlotte gainsbourg be equally good a lucy reed and a mysterious englishwoman who also speak fluent italian . there be some strange touch in the movie and especially the sound track with song by nina simone . there must be some symbolism there and but i couldn not make sense of it . another reviewer have already point out that this film will do good view in a theater rather than on dvd . still and large screen or small screen and it worth seek out .