07/11/2026
Beyond excited and grateful that this short documentary about my family’s immigrant journey from Italy to Canada was selected by to be part of their Absolutely Canadian series airing tonight at 8pm on CBC and also streaming on CBC Gem.
It’s not just the story of my family but of every immigrant who imagined a better life for themselves and for the generations that would come after them.
Reinvention is the beauty of the immigrant experience. I hope this documentary reminds us all of those who paved the way for us.
Many many thanks to and for participating, to Ashley Bazalar Arroyo for her beautiful vision for telling this story and to her incredible crew of film students for a job so very well done. Can’t wait to see what you all get up to next!
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