Our Godfather

"The man the Mafia could not kill"

Sep 10 2019 N/A 1h 32m
Documentary

The story of how Sicilian Mafia boss Tommaso Buscetta (1928-2000), the Godfather of Two Worlds, revealed, starting in 1984, the deepest secrets of the organization, thus helping to convict the hundreds of mafiosi who were tried in the trial held in Palermo between 1986 and 1987.

Plot

OUR GODFATHER is a feature-length documentary about Tommaso Buscetta, the first high-ranking Italian mafia boss ever to turn against Cosa Nostra. Buscetta helped convict more than 400 Mafiosi. He became the Mob's most wanted man in the world - and 11 members of his family were killed. "He was the most important, protected and endangered witness in US criminal history" The film tells - for the first time- the Buscetta story with exclusive access to his family, which is breaking its silence after 30 years in hiding.

Written by

Mark Franchetti, Andrew Meier

Directed by

Mark Franchetti, Andrew Meier

Cast

Cristina Buscetta, Roberto Buscetta, Lisa Buscetta

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Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

Black Earth Films, Phenomen Films

Languages

English, Italiano, Português

Awards

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