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- Excuse me... excuse me. - Sir accountant, sir accountant.

- I'll take care of it, don't worry. - Stand back! Back!

- You've never descended into the mine, sir? -No. -It's 400 meters deep..

Yes, but I've known those men for many years.

- Make them come up, sir! - Back! Stand back!

I've already told you everything I could. Now it's his turn.

You've known him for many years; you trust him.

He's the accountant and he knows there's nothing to be done.

The mine's losing money: they have to close it down.

If you persist in staying here, you're crazy.

Come on, guys. Listen to him.

You know I've cared for you like a father.

Luca, Rosa is up there too.

You know that you will get married in three days.

Antonio, Lorenza is up there...

Guys, they're all outside waiting for you.

For God's sake, guys! For God's sake, you're going to die here.

They must not close the sulfur mine down.

Closing it down means condemning us and our families to die of hunger.

- We'd rather die here. - Saro, set an example for the others.

The kids are waiting for you.What will become of them if something bad happens?

This is useless. You've been here for 48 hours...

Take him outside, sir. He's not feeling well.

You well know that nobody can withstand more than three days underground.

You have just a few hours left!

They're calling!

Sir, they're calling!

It's over, it's over! We'll bring everybody back!

Stand back! Stand back!

Luca!

Make some room! Stand back!

- Come on, make some room! - Luca! Luca...

Antonio!

Antonio...

Go the other way.

- Make some room! - Stand back!

- Misciu! Misciu! - Turi.

- Dad! - Dad!

- Dad! - Dad! - Dad!

Capitalism is like cancer!

You will get the mines back and you will improve your working conditions!

The mines should belong to the miners!

You must occupy them...

Stand united with our syndicate to improve your conditions...

Won't you go and listen to the speech? - I don't understand anything.

I'll make the real speech.

No chatter and no big words.

You can't make flour out of chatter.

This is what you want to hear: do you want a job?

You only have to answer: yes or no?

Bring something to drink for everybody, outside and inside. They're on me.

You can't even imagine how life is over there -it's a civilized way of life

You don't have to keep your women at home. Women and kids can work.

Easy work, in "usines", which means factories.

Packing candies, folding paper boxes... Well-paid and easy jobs.

They need workers in France.

A family of 4 people,2 adults and 2 kids can easily make 3,500 francs a day

which means almost 5,000 Italian lire.

But how does one go to France?

I can take you. That's my job.

I took so many people there! And all of them are well and happy.

At the border, they know me better than in my town:

the police, the Italian border police, the French "gendarmes"...

They call me "Monsieur Cicci�", because they place the accent at the end

- What's your name? - Me? Why?

- His name's Antonio. - As soon as you get there, they'll call you Antoni�.

Don't worry about the mountains or snow those stories don't scare anybody.

When you know the roads, the mountain passes...

there's about as much danger when you're walking through the streets of your town

- It's a great chance for everybody! - Maybe... but how much is it?

20,000 each.

In advance.

I can stay only till Thursday,

because I've had another proposition from Serra di Falco.

Think about it and make your decision.

It's in your interest.

You can find me here, or at my Assunta's house. Goodbye.

Me, my wife, Rosa and the old bag: 80000. Selling my shirt wouldn't help!

- Would you take the women too? - Who'll support the family if we leave?

- Even women and children work there. - How much is bread in France?

- Is there good wine? - If I leave, Lorenza comes with me.

I'd take Lorenza too. It's my wife who I want to leave here!

I put Buda and Diodata to bed.

- If I leave, would you be happy to stay with Mrs. Concetta? - No.

- And with Mrs. Lucia? - No.

- If I stay,I've no idea how to feed you. - I'm coming to France too.

- What about Buda and Diodata? - They'll come too.

- But... do you know where France is? - No.

- So, how much is bread in France? - There are factories!

- And women too. We can go dancing at night. - French women.

Listen! Listen!

I'm leaving.

I have three children to feed, but it's not only that...

the children will grow up,and I don't want them to live this miserable life.

I want them to be able to work. They have nothing to do here.

I'll take them with me - it'll be better than what we have now, anyway.

- God will help us. - You spoke well.

"Hungry dogs fear no cane".

- In France,it can't be worse. I'm coming, too. - Me too, goddamn it!

- I'm leaving too! - We're going!

France!

- To France? When are we leaving? - Right away.

Do we have to sell everything?

Even my trousseau [personal outfit of a bride]?

So... we are not getting married?

- Saro Cammarata. - Present.

Three places: the two kids count as one.

- Turi Sibaldi. - Present. - Luca Mierille. - Here.

One place.

- Antonio Verderame. - Present. - Two places.

- Frasica Mauro. - Here. - One place.

- Misciu Sgano. - Two places. - Two places.

- Carmelo Musco. Carmelo Musco! - Here I am... excuse me.

- Sir accountant, you too? - How come?

What else can I do? I have no family, and none of you is staying.

I hope you don't mind, even if I'm no miner.

But... think it over...

from this moment on, we are all outlaws.

Hold it. If you're thinking about the money,there's no going back.

I haven't forced anyone.

Tomorrow morning at 4, the bus leaves from the square.

Keep this in mind: I, and only I, know what we have to do.

You must not ask anything, nor decide anything by yourselves,

because you don't know the places, nor the people, nor the route.

Go to sleep. See you at 4 in the square.

Good night.

Who is it?

Who's there?

What do you want?

Two places... for me too.

You've made up your mind only now? The bus is full;you leave another time

No... I can't wait. I want to leave tomorrow.

- What's your name? - Barbara Spadaro.

- Who is the other place for? - For...

My husband.

His name?

Speak up. I won't show this notebook to any cop.

- So? - Vanni... Vanni Barill�.

Husband, right?

I've told you a thousand times not to come knocking at this hour,

unless a creature's body or soul is in danger.

- Come back tomorrow. - I'm leaving tomorrow.

Who are you? Let me see you.

- I'm Barbara Spadaro. - Congratulations! You're leaving with him, right?

You've chosen a fine journey companion. What are you looking for, my blessing?

No, I know I'm living in mortal sin.

But now that I'm leaving and not coming back,I'd like to say goodbye to mother

I don't dare go back home.

I've tried once, and they shut the door right in my face.

Tell my mother!

If they don't want me to go home,

tell her to come to the Church, tomorrow morning at 4.

Just for a few moments... then she won't see me again.

Tell her, Don Meo, for God's sake!

Another one! Get it!

- Take this, Luca. Put it over there! - Hey!

Hey! Don Meo is asking you to come!

- Quick, Luca! Quick! - Come on, let's hurry.

- Jump down, Luca. - Quick, it's late.

- Come on, grandma. - Antonio, quick. - Dad! Dad, let's go.

- The witnesses! -Misciu! - You get married only once in your life

- Mommino, bring the guitar. - Hurry!

Sir accountant! The text!

- Hey, the train won't wait for us, let's hurry. - Excuse me... please.

Silence, this is no market!

- Why are you staring at the door? Want to leave? - A witness is missing

I beg your pardon.

I'm here.

- Barbara! - Vituzzo.

- Where's mom? - Mom wanted to come, but dad locked her up.

I managed to get out through the window in the stable.

Is it true that you're leaving, Barbara? Where are you going?

Don Meo said you're going far away.

Goodbye, Vituzzo. Goodbye...

Tell mom that I've always loved her.

Go home, Vituzzo. Goodbye.

Luca Mierille,will you take Rosa Sibaldi as your wife,

according to the rites of the Holy Roman Church?

Yes.

Rosa Sibaldi,will you take Luca Mierille as your husband,

according to the rites of the Holy Roman Church?

- Yes. - Join your right hands.

I join you in matrimony...

Haven't they finished yet?

And your husband?

Just a moment! Wait, just a moment!

Stop for a second! We need a nice kiss! Stop!

- Kiss each other!A nice kiss! - What are you doing,you silly girl?You're crying?

- You should cry at funerals. - I cried at my wedding too.

- Give the flowers to the bride. - Come on, show us what you're made of.

- What are you waiting for?Should I do it? - Come on,kiss each other!

- Come on, do it. - Show us what you're made of. -Come on!

Long live the bride and groom! Long live the bride and groom!

So long, sulfur mine!

Are you leaving too, Barbara?

Yes.

Buda, throw it to mom.

The police!

She paid for my place.

- Who is he? - He used to work at the sulfur mine.

- Hi, Barbara. - Hi, Vanni.

We're leaving to go to work, Vanni.

This is my place - we're together.

- I paid for two places. - There are some empty seats over there.

Come.

Now what?

I don't know anything.

Let's go.

- Where are we? - I don't know. Are you cold? - No.

This is our first night as husband and wife.

I imagined it differently.

- What are you doing? What's your name? - Cammarata Buda, 4 years old.

Go to sleep!

Vanni.

Stop there!

Where were you going?

I'll kill you, Judas!

I'll eat your heart!

Leaving from platform 7,

the direct train from Reggio Calabria to Rome.

Move, quick!

Don't move.

- Give me my money back. -I don't have it - You wanted to run away,didn't you?

- Give me the money back! - I don't have it.

Look! Search if you want, but I sent it home before leaving.

Look, for God's sake! Search for it! There's nothing! Look!

You planned it well!

Tell me the truth. Are you a real smuggler?

- I took many people across the border. - So, why did you want to betray us?

Once, there were no controls.

But how can a caravan of women, old people and children make it?

- But you took our money, didn't you? - Vanni. - You shut up!

I don't give a damn about the others,

and I realize it's easier to cross the border without them.

But I must go to France.

I won't say anything to the others, they'd kill you for sure.

The sooner we leave them behind,the better,but you must take me to France.

Me and the girl.

Otherwise... Remember, you won't take a single step without me.

If it's 3 of us,we can do it.We have a 6 hour stop in Rome and we change trains

Vanni,don't!They're our fellow villagers they've sold everything they had.

Do you want to go to France?This way we'll make it.If they come too,we won't.

Don't say a word to the others. Do you understand?

Lorenza! Come and see.

The train from Viterbo is arriving on platform 12.

Come on, get going. Don't stay there, like a herd of sheep.

Can we go outside the station? We have 5 hours to wait.

I'd like to take them to the Altar of Peace -Never mind the Altar. Let's go!

How would I find you in Rome? Stay together. Come on, move.

- Antonio! Antonio! - Stay beside me.

Keep going. Listen to me carefully.

If anything happened to me,if I had to run away,go on with the others or alone,

and wait for me at the border. They won't catch me, anyway.

Come on, hurry up.

- Antonio! - Never mind Antonio, come with us.

Hello, beauty.

- You coming on a cruise with us? - Hey, babe!

Get him! Get him! He's armed! He's armed! He's armed!

- Stop! - Vanni!

- Stop or I'll shoot! - Vanni!

- Vanni! - Barbara!

- Barbara! - Stop, stand back!

Attention, police officers...

are required on platform 8.

- Antonio! - Lorenza! Lorenza! Lorenza!

- Stand back! Back! - Come on! - Lorenza! Lorenza! - Move!

Stop! Stop!

- Stand back! - Antonio! - Get out of here! - Move.

- Antonio! Antonio! - Where are you going? Stand back!

Lorenza! Lorenza! Lorenza!

Antonio! Antonio! Antonio!

Miss, you're leaving your suitcases behind...

- Where did it happen? - They arrested him at Stazione Termini.

- Half an hour ago -Nobody's been brought here. -Where should we go?

The Viminale police station is in charge for the railway:maybe he's there.

Hello? Tell me.

Yes, all right.

- He said he was arrested by carabinieri - Arrested, or just stopped?

They put him on a truck.

Room 5, ground level.

- Verderame Antonio. Outside or inside the station? - Outside.

- One hour ago? - Two hours ago. - But who are you?

Hello? Did we stop a group of Sicilians at the station one hour ago?

- No, two hours ago. - What do you want? Who are you?

- I've got nothing to do with it, I just took her here. - Go away, then!

They stopped them outside.The Termini Police Dep. isn't responsible for them.

Right, it should be our responsibility.

Anyway, they're not here. Thank you.

They haven't been brought here, so they must be at the Central Station.

- Where's the Central Police Station, please? - What?

- The Central Police Station, please? - It's not here, you have to go back.

Carmelo Musco, Mierille Luca...

They want to know where we're headed. I haven't said anything.

We're going to Turin, we don't know anything.

Come on, move.

- Sir accountant! - Be quiet. Come forward.

Sit down. First and last name, father's name, date and place of birth.

- Sit down! - Musco Carmelo, accountant. Son of...

Accountant!

Son of Torquato. Clean record.

- Carmelo. Where do you come from? - Capodarso,province of Caltanissetta,Sicily

- Headed to... - Headed to...

- Headed to... - Actually... well... - Where were you going?

- We were going to Turin, officer. - Why did Barill� shoot?

I don't know.

- What do you mean? You don't know him? Wasn't he travelling with you? - No.

Why were you going to Turin?

To find a job.

And why did you get married before leaving?

Because we love each other.

- Watch it.Your wife confessed. - What did she confess?

Headed to Turin in search of a job.

He doesn't know the man that was fighting with Barill�...

He doesn't know the reason for the fight He's moving to Piemonte to find a job

Read, confirmed and undersigned.

Remember that if you sign a false declaration, you'll be ruined.

Spadaro Barbara.

- Hey, listen, what about my wife? - You wait! Caputo Nanni!

- Hey, listen... - Calm down, Antonio.

Let me go, I haven't done anything. My wife is outside.

She's alone. She's been alone for more than 10 hours. Let me go!

We can let you go right away. Tell the truth and you can go through that door.

Yes, Sir.

Who was the man that ran away?

- Our guide. - His name? - Ciccio Dor�.

Where were you going?

To France.

You have three days to go back home.

You must go to the police officer in your village to get this order signed

Whoever doesn't show up will be put on trial...

for violation of this expulsion order.

Verderame Antonio.

Cammarata Saro.

- We can't go back home - We had no work,so we decided to leave

We were starving. We have nothing left back in the village, not even a bed.

- We have nothing left. - We can't go back to eat rocks.

You should have been reported for clandestine expatriation...

we are giving you the chance to go back home, free, instead.

You have nothing? That's what you get for trusting smugglers.

Here's your order.

Mierille Luca.

Mierille Rosa.

No!

Don't do it, Saro.

Here. A thousand each. Count it, it's all there.

Remember what I told you: I have to stop 12 kilometers outside Parma.

- You're on your own after that. - Don't worry about it.

We need to get on a train as far away from Rome as possible.

All right.

- Time to go! - We're leaving, sir accountant. Let's go, quick.

Come on, squirrel, go to your dad.

Come on, sir.

- What about Lorenza? - Poor girl! But we can't do anything for her.

We don't want you! Go away, you viper!

You ruined us! Go away! Stay on your own!

Go with Vanni, and don't show up ever again!

- What are you doing? - We don't want her: all that's happened is her fault.

- Hers and Vanni's. They ruined us. - She can't come with us.

She's cursed!

Barbara...

- Why don't you go back home? - I can't go back home, not even dead.

Where will you go?

We've already suffered too many misfortunes...

you wouldn't even treat an animal this way.

Come on, get on the truck.

No... let him stay.

- S.Querceto is over there,express trains stop there too. - How far is it?

- Around 20 kilometers. - 20 kilometers?!

If I weren't late, I would have taken you there.

You can get there in four hours, if you have good legs.

Our legs are good, but we have no gas.

Let's go.

Hey!

Hey!

- I'm going to call him. - Michelina!

The police!

- What are you doing?That's not yours! - Where are you going? Stop there!

Where are you going?

From Sicily...

And you come this way to go to Piemonte?

I won't ask you for any papers. If you want to work with me,

it's 1,000 lire for men, 500 for women and 500 for children.

It's an easy job, she can do it too. Food and shelter included.

- And when you work with me, you eat three times a day. - For how long?

Well, a week, ten days.

Then,when you've some money in your pockets, you can go wherever you want.

- Agreed. - Let's go, then.

Hey!

The reinforcements are here. Where do you come from?

- From Sicily: we are Sicilians. - There they are, the "terroni" (dirty southerners).

If we are "terroni", then you are "polentoni" (stupid corn-eating northerners)!

If you come here, we are from Bergamo. Start playing, come on.

- No, thanks. - Yes.

No, no, thank you.

He said it was an easy job and we accepted.

We got here yesterday. They brought us here by truck.

Luca, what are you waiting for?

Hey, Mommino, come.

- Brasi, come. - Come on, Mommino. - Bye, blondie.

- Luca! - Luca!

Luca!

- Luca! - Luca!

- Come on! - Luca! - Come!

Luca!

Luca!

Luca...

I've always thought about you, Rosa, every day, every minute,

every night.

Shall we dance, Barbara?

Look!

I wanted to say goodbye. I'm leaving tomorrow.

Where are you going?

Near the border, to Noaschia.

I can't stay here any longer. Vanni told me to wait for him there.

I'm saying goodbye to you now...

because I feel embarrassed in front of the others.

I will always remember you, and what you've done for me.

And I'll always remember your children.

- What are you doing? - I'm darning this.

That's not darning. Give it to me.

What happens if Vanni's not in Noaschia? What if he's been caught?

What will you do there, alone?

You deserve something better.

You're a good girl.

He used to work when I met him, then I don't know what happened to him.

Bad things happen.

Do you love him?

I don't know. He has nobody left but me.

Saro! Saro!

- What happened? - Three against one... Cowards! Bastards!

You should learn to respect other men's girls.

- We're here to work. - It's not about girls, I swear.

It's because we're Sicilians! "Go back home", they said.

There were three of them. Those cowards,they took me by surprise!

They don't want us here!

Who told you that you could wander around the fields?

You don't know this town, the people don't know you.

And you and they don't even understand each other.

- It would be the same if they came to your village. - We are going, sir.

You can go. Do as I tell you and you'll have no troubles.

You have the right to work and earn your bread.

The law protects you, anyway.

Come on, let's go.

Brasi!

Hey, Misciu.

Sir.

- What's going on? What do these people want? - Nothing, nothing.

Don't move and calm down.

The police will take care of them.

- Dad! - You scabs! - Go away!

- Traitors! - Scoundrels! - Scabs!

What do you want? Why are you mad at us?

What union are you a member of? Show us your union card.

We are outsiders - we used to work in a sulfur mine, in Sicily.

- They hired us yesterday! - Miners. They pick them in Sicily!

- Go back home! - Didn't you know there's a strike going on?

- Go back to Sicily! - You're working against the strike!

- Go away! - Why? Because we're Sicilians?

- Not even a 100 of you could scare us - We have the right to live too.

- Scoundrels! - We are workers like you! Stop!

Dad! Dad!

The police!

- Dad! - Saro!

Scoundrels!

Dad!

Michelina!

- Agreed? -Goodbye. -It didn't work out this time. -It doesn't matter. -See you.

- Goodbye. - Have a nice trip.

- Come on, hurry! - Greetings. - Greetings.

Is everybody here?

- What are you doing? Come on. - I'm coming. I'm coming.

Who else is missing?

Hey, what are you doing? The truck is leaving. Hurry.

- The child is sick... I can't move her. - She's feverish, sir.

Yes, but you won't find another truck to take you there.

The others will attack the farm if you stay here.

The officer said he won't take any responsibility for this.

- Goodbye, Saro. - Goodbye, Mommino, good luck.

- We'll wait for you. Come soon, Saro. - Goodbye, Saro. -I'll join you later.

Go, go! I'm sorry for you,

but it would have been better if you'd never come.

- Saro. - Goodbye, sir.

- I shouldn't leave you alone... - Come on, sir. - No, go.

- I'm a coward, Saro. I'm a coward, forgive me. - Goodbye.

Get on the truck. Help him.

- Saro, Saro! Forgive me. - Goodbye, Buda.

- Goodbye. - Goodbye. - Goodbye.

Where can I find a doctor?

In town, but who could go there? You�ll have to wait until tonight.

- The child needs a doctor. - God, you know they'll tear you apart?

The police started shooting, and there's a general strike.

Barbara...

Tell Saro that we went back home.

We're making a mistake, my sons. This is a cursed journey:

too many misfortunes, too many dangers, and the worst is yet to come.

The things they told us weren't true. We've been tricked,we've been betrayed.

"The gallows are made for the miserable".

I can't go on any longer.

If we have to die, it's better to die where we were born.

We and the old bag are going back home. Listen, Luca:

you are a young man and you can afford to take risks,

but you can't take our daughter with you and make her suffer.

This is the way real men have always acted.

"When the sailor goes to sea, his woman waits for him at home".

- I'm going back to Sicily too. - Me too. - I'm going on, instead.

- Me too. - Us too.

I can't let you come and suffer. I'll earn money and I'll send it to you.

Then you'll be able to join me.

Your father is right. Be good, wait for me and... Goodbye, Rosa.

Let's go, Luca. Don't worry, Rosa, we'll keep an eye on him.

- Say hi to the sulfur mine for me! - Say hi to France for us. -Bye, Rosa.

- We'll meet again. - Be strong, Beatificata, be strong.

Goodbye, Mommino.

I'll manage, you'll see. Goodbye, Brasi, and good luck.

Take this. A gift.

I'll remember you, Mommino.

Let's go, Luca.

Goodbye...

Come on, Luca. Let's go.

- Luca, hurry. - Say hi to everybody back in the village.

- Goodbye! - Goodbye! - Goodbye, Rosa, be strong.

- Best wishes. - Say hi to France for me.

Goodbye!

- Goodbye. - Goodbye!

- Luca! - Rosa! - Rosa!

Luca! Luca!

- Luca! - Rosa. - I'm coming with you.

Rosa!

Go!

What's up with Michelina? Is she dying?

- Where's Barbara? - She went out a while ago.

Wait here.

Barbara!

Hey!

- Where does the doctor live? - Close to the town hall.

- But the girl won't make it. -What girl? - The one that was with you.

There's a strike;if they get her,she's in trouble.She should've waited 'til tonight

A scab!

Yes, she's a scab!

- There's the scab! - You've come here to steal our food!

Impertinent bitch! Who told you that you could come here?

Impertinent bitch!

Why have you come here? To provoke us? You scab!

Scab!

There's a child who's been hurt, let me go call the doctor.

- Scab! - What's going on? Let me through!

Silence! Silence!

- What are you doing here? What do you want? - The doctor.

A child has been hurt.

Saro! Saro!

- The doctor. - Come, quick.

Now you must leave, though, and don't pass through town.

In Chamb�ry,Mr.Berardo is waiting for us He'll take us to the mines in Lille,

which is on the other side of France.

We'll sign the contract as soon as we get to Chamb�ry.

You're miners,you'll get some work right away.Coal,sulfur,it's always mines

They're looking for workers, they need them and they pay well.

We're talking about 40,000 francs per month, which means 80,000 lire.

- 80,000? - But this is America, not France.

- Who's taking you to the other side? - Nobody,we're going by ourselves.

We don't have any money for a guide. He knows well how to get there.

Tomorrow we'll head to the Col Ferret lodge,and then we'll go across the pass.

- We must leave too. - Yes, we must go: 80,000.

- If we stay here,the police'll catch us - But it's our best chance - 80000.

Just a moment. Wait, listen to me. One more day, only one day.

- If Saro doesn't get here by tomorrow, we�ll leave - But they're leaving tomorrow

Only one more day. We can't leave Saro behind like this.

Hey people! Another Sicilian has arrived. Come on up, mister.

Saro!

Good evening to the whole bunch.

Something to eat!

- Saro! - Dad, sir accountant is here!

Diodata... Michelina!

- Rosa! - Buda.

Rosa!

Vanni...

Hello, Barbara.

You�d given up on me, hadn�t you?

But I keep my word.

You have no idea what I had to do to get here... and I did it for you!

- For you! - No, Vanni!

No... I didn't betray you. I'm coming with you.

Let's go.

Barbara!

- Barbara! - Buda... Buda.

- You bastard! - Dad!

Saro!

No!

Let him go! Please, let him go.

Go away, Vanni. Go away. You've caused much trouble for all of us

I can't stay with you any longer. You can kill me if you want, but I can't

I can't.

Saro.

- Go, stay close to Barbara. - But, Saro... - Go on, I said.

Vanni!

What do you want now, Vanni? Go away. Leave us alone.

Barbara has realized what kind of man you are, and she didn't betray you.

She stayed with me to be like a mother to my children, and she'll always stay..

because I'm going to marry her.

If it's true that you loved her, leave her alone.

Without grudges...

- Saro... Where's Saro? - Let's go, come on. - No!

Luca.

Saro!

Saro! No, Vanni! No!

Saro!

Saro!

Let's go.

- Come on, sir! - I'm coming!

- You, go to the back. - Help me.

Brasi, take the child. I'll take care of her, let's go.

- Come on, Tripoli. - Go, go! - I'm coming.

Come on, Tripoli!

Dad, Tripoli! Dad!

- Hey! Come here! - Carmelo! - Carmelo!

- Wait, I'm coming. - Sir accountant! - One is missing!

- What? - The old man is missing, the accountant! The one with the dog!

- We can't stop here! - Carmelo! - Sir accountant!

- Where's the accountant? - You mean he's not here?

He was right ahead of me - he must have got lost!

Where are you going? Hey!

Come back!

We can't stop here, everyone will die!

Carmelo!

Carmelo!

Carmelo!

- Carmelo! - Hey, come here! Hey!

They're calling us - we can't stop. Think of the children!

- Think of your children! - Carmelo! - Hey, come back!

Carmelo...

It was God's will that the storm ended and they made it across the border

They were exhausted, but they still managed a good pace.

There was no bitter and frightening mountain in front of them any longer,

but an easy and open downward slope,

which their hopes and illusions slid down to gently:

France!

And while they stood watching,

their tender thoughts turned to their white village in Sicily.

To the places,the things and the beloved ones that they had left behind forever,

but most of all, to their companions, lost during their journey.

To Lorenza, lost and alone in the big city.

To Antonio, that everybody had already forgiven.

To Mommino, who wouldn't have sung his songs any more.

To Nanni, miserable and happy, that had said goodbye,shouting:"Say hi to France"

To accountant Carmelo, now buried in the snow,

who had painfully answered him: "We'll meet again, we'll meet again".

They won't ever see Carmelo again.

You will always find soldiers along the borders, on each side.

With different uniforms, speaking different languages.

But up here, where loneliness is so great, men are not so alone,

and they're certainly closer to each other than people walking along city streets

where they bump into each other without even looking at each other.

The exchange of a cigarette; the offer of a glass of wine,

are here the signs of human bonding, of the need for fraternity,

that men often forget, but which is always present in their hearts.

Borders exist only on maps, but on Earth, as God made it...

sailing across every sea,

searching along every river or every mountain ridge,

you will never find any borders on this Earth.

Hey!

Somebody's down there.

So, no passport?

Where do you come from?

- Where do you come from? - From Sicily.

From Sicily?!

Let's go!

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