SUGO! is a sensory journey through kitchens, gardens, and memories, exploring how Italian immigrant communities preserve their culture one jar of tomato sauce at a time—blending ritual, immigrant resilience, and the enduring power of food to hold identity together across generations and continents.
Tomato sauce is central to Italian cuisine and culture, yet its roots trace back only 500 years to the Americas. Through the story of director Alfio Foti’s family and insights from anthropologist Vito Teti, this film explores how Italian immigrants in Canada preserve culinary traditions like annual sauce-making. Featuring voices like chef Leandro Baldassarre of Famiglia Baldassarre, the documentary blends food anthropology and personal history to show how these rituals keep Italian identity alive across generations.
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