Coppola. The Family that Changed Cinema

Francis Ford Coppola is one of the greatest directors of modern times and the head of one of the most influential dynasties in American cinema. However, it wasn't always this way. Coming from a family of Italian immigrants, he spent much of his childhood bedridden due to illness and changed more than 20 schools. Many years later, he would adapt the legendary saga 'The Godfather', direct 'Apocalypse Now', and collect numerous prestigious film awards. Sofia Coppola is the true daughter of her father, bold and daring. As she grew up, she did not want to remain in her parent's shadow and made a dizzying career. But what did it cost them both?

• How did polio change young Francis's life?
• Which film determined the director's fate?
• How did Coppola deceive studio executives to secure financing?
• Why did he bring an unfinished 'Apocalypse Now' to Cannes?
• Why did Coppola bring plates of Italian salami and cheese to auditions with Marlon Brando?
• What did Coppola tell his daughter when she was only 11 years old?

This is the story of a father and his daughter. A family story. Success, fame, and recognition. But behind all this lies much blood, pain, suffering, and titanic labor. The story of the Coppola family is a mirror of Hollywood, how cinema has changed, and, most importantly, who changed it.
A true family saga. An Italian drama. An epic.