Rai Cinema touched down on the Nationwide Italian American Basis (NIAF) New York gala on Thursday night to current Giuseppe Tornatore’s upcoming movie The First Greenback to the high-profile company.
The challenge, which is in improvement, tells the story of Amadeo Peter Giannini, founding father of the Financial institution of Italy, later often known as Financial institution of America.
Giannini is an iconic determine for the Washington-based NIAF, which was created in 1975 in assist of the Italian American group within the U.S.
Born in California in 1870 to folks hailing from the Italian coastal area of Liguria, he revolutionized the banking system by making credit score accessible to extraordinary individuals, immigrants, employees, girls, and households who had beforehand been excluded.
His life additionally intersected with key moments in U.S. and world historical past together with the reconstruction of San Francisco after the 1906 earthquake, when he reopened his financial institution amid the rubble to revive confidence to a devastated metropolis.
Giannini additionally supported the start of the movie business, financing works by Charlie Chaplin, Walt Disney, and Frank Capra; and the development of the Golden Gate Bridge. He additionally supported each the New Deal and the Marshall Plan, contributing to the reconstruction of Europe and Italy after World Struggle Two.
Paolo Del Brocco, CEO of Rai Cinema, led the presentation in particular person in entrance of some 700 company from the U.S. and Italy, together with main figures from the Italian-American political, monetary, and cultural communities.
“I want to thank NIAF President Robert Allegrini for inviting us to current this main challenge. The story of Amadeo Giannini is so extraordinary that, within the fingers of a grasp similar to Giuseppe Tornatore, it could actually solely lead to nice cinema,” he stated.
“An Italian, the son of immigrants, who succeeded in reworking the American banking system whereas sustaining an ethical consistency that allowed him to unite financial success with social accountability and a deep dedication to these most in want.”
The First Dollar is produced by Simone Gattoni and Marco Bellocchio underneath the banner of the latter’s Rome-based firm Kavac Movie with Rai Cinema.
“On this yr of the American semi-quincentennial when the Nationwide Italian American Basis is highlighting the numerous elementary contributions to the nation made by Italian People, it’s significantly acceptable that we use our New York Gala to showcase the upcoming movie The First Greenback about A.P. Giannini who was probably the most consequential financers and philanthropists in American historical past,” stated NIAF president and CEO Allegrini.
