In 1971 patrolman Frank Serpico became the world's most famous whistleblower, exposing rampant corruption in the New York City Police Department. Peter Maas's best-selling book and Sidney Lumet's now-classic film told part of his story. Now, fifty years later, Serpico breaks his reclusive silence in this documentary, recounting the events from his perspective. A master performer since his days as an undercover cop, Serpico re-enacts key scenes from his extraordinary life. Individuals from Serpico's past further illuminate the story, while writers and artists such as Luc Sante and John Turturro add commentary. Revisiting Serpico's actions in today's political climate, this film presents his fight against the abuse of power as a challenge to its viewers.

Post-screening discussion with the director led by Joseph Sciorra, John D. Calandra Italian American Institute.

The second volume of New Italian Migrations to the United States (University of Illinois Press, 2017) continues the critical conversation with its predecessor by exploring Italian immigration to the United States from 1945 to present, this time focusing on cultural expressivity, artistic productions, community engagement, and media representations. The book challenges our understanding of art and culture created by and about Italian Americans in the late twentieth and twenty-first centuries through considering ongoing Italian migratory flows. Each new group of Italian migrants and their descendants creates fresh models of Italian American identity and culture, impacting preexisting ones to effectively and continually reboot Italian America. The editors will be joined by contributors John Allan Cicala, Teresa Fiore, and Anthony Julian Tamburri.