:01:54
"The events in this film
take place in Italy...
:01:57
Sicily, to be more precise...
:02:01
in the town of Acitrezza,
not far from Catania, on the Ionian Sea.
:02:05
It's the same age-old story
of man's exploitation of man.
:02:08
These are the houses, streets, boats
and people of Acitrezza.
:02:12
All the actors were chosen
from among the townspeople:
:02:15
fishermen, farm laborers,
bricklayers, and fish merchants.
:02:19
They speak in their dialect
to express their suffering and hope...
:02:23
for in Sicily, Italian is not
the language spoken by the poor."
:02:36
It's been four days.
:02:38
The boats are full!
:02:43
The sea's been generous this time!
:02:47
Drop the sail!
:02:59
Drop the sail!