Mambo Italiano

Mambo Italiano is a funny and heart-warmingly honest Canadian film, set in Montreal, Quebec, and directed by Émile Gaudreault and was written by Steve Galluccio, and based on Galluccio's life as a gay Italian man.

The story follows Angelo Barberini, the awkward and quirky son of two very straight lanced Italian parents, who took the wrong ship when immigrating and landed in Canada instead of the United States.

Angelo chooses to break away from his family by moving out (without getting married, which is a big "No, No"), and even more shockingly, comes out to his parents. Along the way, he also develops a loving relationship with his childhood friend Nino, who isn't really ready or willing to come out of the closet. Meanwhile, along with dealing with his difficulty personal life, Angelo also has to deal with his struggling and extremely unsuccessful career as a writer.

Mambo Italiano is a heart-warming film, not just about homosexuality, but also about family, and coming to terms as to who you really are. Luke Kirby does an excellent job as Angelo, and really carries off the character's awkward odd-ballness. It is a wonderfully done comedic film, and one that I highly recommend.