Interview with Paul Borghese

In a time when negative stereotypes of Italian Americans surface all too often in the media in the way of mob movies too numerous to name, and most recently reality television shows such as Jersey Shore, finally there comes along a refreshingly positive film directed and produced by Italian Americans and starring an Italian American Paul Borghese (a long time member of OSIA and President Emeritus of GIAA, the Guild of Italian American Actors), and featuring a predominantly Italian American supporting cast including Louis Vanaria and William DeMeo.

A truly independent film, "Vito Bonafacci" opens in theaters May 6th, 2011 at the AMC Loews Village 7 theater at Third Avenue and East 11th Street in Manhattan.

While we see religion, especially the Catholic religion, exploited and disrespected all too often in the movies, sometimes with cheap low blow jokes, “Vito Bonafacci” does the opposite. A powerful movie about a successful Italian American Catholic businessman who has a crisis of faith, “Vito Bonafacci” is a spiritual, faith-based film that will appeal to Roman Catholics and Italian Americans because of its heart, soul and realism. Driven by a deeply personal calling to create films such as this, first-time filmmaker John Martoccia helms this daring independent production, while on-screen, actor Paul Borghese gives an intense and deeply moving performance as Vito Bonafacci, a man who wakes up to the reality that he has turned his back on God for the pleasures of the material world and his struggle to regain his faith and become worthy again. Indie film distribution company CAVU Pictures, started by Italian American filmmaker Michael Sergio, and his partner Isil Bagdadi, are releasing this film into theaters, and hope that with the support of the Italian American audiences, the Catholic community and independent film lovers, “Vito Bonafacci” will have the chance to open in numerous cities all across the country. To watch the trailer and for more information go to: www.VitoBonafacci.com.