A new movie examining the real-life story of an orphaned Italian boy taken care of by Canadian soldiers during the Second World War is set to premiere in Calgary this fall.
The story begins in June 1944 when the soldiers, who are deployed in Italy, come across a little boy sitting along on a bomb crate.Oliver's granddaughter says she enjoyed stories he would share about his time with Gino. "They saved that little boy, but I also think Gino saved them and gave them a purpose," said Amanda Oliver-Lonson, another of Oliver's granddaughters, who lives in Redcliff, Alta.
Combined Forced Production Collaborative, along with Karen Storwick, are the driving force behind the documentary."Years on, it becomes harder and harder to remember," Storwick said.