# Mambo Italiano (2003)

> A spirited queer romantic comedy about an Italian Canadian son whose coming out unsettles two tightly wound immigrant families.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/274

## Facts

- Runtime: 89 min
- Genres: Comedy, Romance
- Director: Émile Gaudreault
- Cast: Luke Kirby, Ginette Reno, Paul Sorvino, Mary Walsh, Peter Miller, Claudia Ferri, Sophie Lorain, Tim Post
- TMDB rating: 6.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0330602/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, warm, broad, date night, pride month

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