John Turturro's "Passione"

Soundcheck | Jul 13, 2011

He's acted in films like “Do The Right Thing,” “O Brother, Where Art Thou” and “The Big Lebowski.” He even provided the voice of an arrogant sportscar in the Pixar film "Cars 2." But multi-talented showman John Turturro also happens to be the director behind a new documentary that celebrates the sounds of Naples, Italy. He joins us in the studio to discuss the Neapolitan music examined in “Passione: A Musical Adventure.”

“Passione” completes its run at Film Forum tonight. Starting tomorrow, the film will screen at Quad Cinemas and at the Film Society of Lincoln Center, where John Turturro will participate in several Q&As.

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