Palazzo Di Cozzo

Palazzo Di Cozzo

85 mins | Documentary | Aug. 15, 2021

The story of the 83-year-old’s life, who arrived in Australia penniless in 1956 from Sicily and became a millionaire. Part biography, part cultural celebration, Madeleine Martiniello’s film traces Cozzo’s personal fortunes alongside those of the generations of migrants who have been drawn to his ornate, ostentatious wares, viewing ownership of them as a sign of success.

Palazzo Di Cozzo

85 mins | Documentary | Aug. 15, 2021

Palazzo Di Cozzo
The story of the 83-year-old’s life, who arrived in Australia penniless in 1956 from Sicily and became a millionaire. Part biography, part cultural celebration, Madeleine Martiniello’s film traces Cozzo’s personal fortunes alongside those of the generations of migrants who have been drawn to his ornate, ostentatious wares, viewing ownership of them as a sign of success.
Producers Screen Australia, Film Victoria, Film Camp, Sharmill Films, The Post Lounge
Original title Palazzo Di Cozzo
Directors Madeleine Martiniello
Writers Madeleine Martiniello

Cast

Franco Cozzo

as Self