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The 1st Mickey Mouse Story in Sicilianu
Topolino is the Italian name for the comic book Mickey Mouse, and for the first time in its history, it has published an entire story in Sicilianu . Professor Salvatore Menza, a researcher in…
Vitti na Crozza: The Most Mysterious Sicilian Folk Song
There aren’t many Sicilian songs as famous as the one we’ll discuss in this episode. The song, titled “Vitti na Crozza” (I Saw a Skull), has a history that is both enigmatic and deeply connected to a…
A fuitina (the escape) - Episode for advanced speakers
This time we talk about the "fuitina"! Maybe you heard the romantic version of it. When a couple runs away because his or her family is against the marriage. But unfortunately, it wasn’t always like…
Mpizzari (to lose/to nail) - The way we laughed, 1998
In this episode, we go to Turin in 1960, where many Sicilians, Calabrians, Apulians went to find a job. "The Way We Laughed," (Così ridevano) by Gianni Amelio, released in 1998, tells a story of this…
Prof. Gaetano Cipolla and U Sicilianu - (Episode for advanced speakers)
If you guys study Sicilian, it's almost certain that at some point you'll hear about the man who we meet in this episode. His name is Gaetano Cipolla. He wrote - among other things - the books…
Amanda Pascali sings "Cantu e cuntu", by Rosa Balistreri
In this episode of the podcast we meet "na cantantissa" a singer who does with Sicilian music what this podcast does with movie scenes in Sicilian. Translating them in English!
A trama s’impitugghia (The plot gets tangled) - La Stranezza, 2022
Salutamu! In this episode we learn sciddicàri, mpitugghiàri e arranciarisi! The movie is "La Stranezza" (2022), by Roberto Andò. L'aviti a vidiri! (You gotta watch it!). In this scene you'll listen…
N’autra cosa! (Something else!) - From scratch, 2022
So, many of you have been asking me about a Netflix series called “From scratch”. There’s some Sicilian there so in this episode I’ll be doing one short scene so I won't spoiler the whole story! This…
U primu corsu di Sicilianu all'Università - (Episode for advanced speakers)
Vuiautri u sapiti unn’è a prima università nto munnu ca offri nu corsu di lingua siciliana? A Tunisi! E u funnau nu trapanisi, u prufissuri Alfonso Campisi. #USicilianuOCinema u ncuntrau a Bruxelles…
I pircoche (The apricots) - The young Montalbano, 2015
If you liked the "Inspector Montalbano" series you will probably love "Il Giovane Montalbano" (the young Montalbano). It takes place in the imaginary town of Vigàta, when all the characters of the…
Sarvamu lu Sicilianu - (Episode for advanced speakers)
Nta sta puntata annamu a Brussell, unni u Parlamentu Europeo, pi sentiri na picca di vuci di chiddi ca vonnu sabbari lu sicilianu pi li prossimi generazioni. #USicilianuOCinema fu ddocu cu iddi e ci…
Unni è 'gghiè (Wherever) - Nuovo Cinema Paradiso, 1988
How much Sicilianu is spoken in the movie "Nuovo Cinema Paradiso" (1988)? In this episode we'll find it and translate it! Spoiler alert! Don't listen to this if you haven't watched this movie yet!…
Scantarisi (To get scared) - Nuovomondo, 2006
This scene comes from the movie “Nuovomondo” (The golden door), directed in 2006 by Emanuele Crialese. It follows a sicilian family on its journey to America. In this scene Lucy, a mysterious woman…
Mutu! (Quiet!) - Salvatore Giuliano, 1962
In this episode we have a movie that’s part documentary about an extremely controversial and - for some - mythical character in sicilian history. Salvatore "Turiddu" Giuliano. The movie was directed…
A liggi du mari (the law of the sea) - Terraferma, 2011
Today we listen to a great scene from a 2011 movie called “Terraferma”. The movie was directed by Emanuele Crialese and takes place in the small and gorgeous island of Linosa, which is right in the…
Cu rispettu parrànnu (With all due respect) - Inspector Montalbano, 2020
In this episode we listen to one of the most successful Italian TV series ever made. It takes place in Sicily and is based on the books by Andrea Camilleri. I’m talking about Inspector…
L’ossa i mortu (The bones of the dead) - Picciridda, 2019
In this episode we check a 2019 movie by Paolo Licata. The title is “Picciridda”, the English title is “Alone with her dreams”, and it takes place on the beautiful island of Favignana. Have you ever…
Riminari (to stir) - La Siciliana ribelle, 2009 - (Ft. me mamma!)
In this episode we learn about a sicilian tradition. U strattu! Featuring me mamma! U film La siciliana ribelle, 2009 was directed by Marco Amenta and inspired by the true story of Rita Atria. Learn…
Harry Potter e a Petra Filusufali 2/2
Second and final episode with Cademia Siciliana's Harry Potter chapter one in Sicilianu. Sintiti ccà!
Ammucciari (to hide) - The Godfather Part II, 1974
It’s been a few months since the last time we played a #Godfather scene. So i figured let’s listen to la Signora Colombo who goes to young Vito Corleone to ask him for help.
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