Alex and Eve is multicultural Australia's comedy version of Romeo and Juliet. It follows the story of a Greek Orthodox boy who falls in love with a Muslim Lebanese girl. The horrified parents of the thirty-something star crossed lovers forbid them from marrying.
Richard Brancatisano plays the main character, Alex, he hopes that the film will generates cultural awareness and help eliminate racial stereotypes.
"I think that is a very strong message in the film, through our differences we see our similarities,” he told SBS.
Richard Brancatisano plays the main character, Alex, he hopes that the film will generates cultural awareness and help eliminate racial stereotypes. Source: Supplied
“What are we going to concentrate on? Focus on differences or the similarities. What is more helpful?" said the actor who grew up with an Australian mother and an Italian father.
The movie was filmed in Sydney's Western suburbs. Australia's urban multiculturalism is not something we regularly see represented on screen.
Zoe Carides who plays the Greek mother in the film said that is changing.
"It is starting to happen now and we are starting to see representations of life other than the good old, blond, blue eyed Anglo," said Carides.
By reflecting the diversity of the community, Brancatisano is hoping to open not just the minds of the community but to pave the way for more multicultural movies.
"As Australia becomes more multicultural and everyone accepts each other more and we are integrating, I think we are seeing it and it is up to us to keep pushing and make sure we are represented on the screens," he said.
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