Summary
Annette Bjergfeldt: Mr. Saito's Traveling Cinema
Magdalene nuns from Buenos Aires found a baby on the steps of their convent and named her Fabiola. Mischievous and rebellious from her early days, Fabiola played around looking for the perfect pair of shoes for everyone she saw. Fabiola not only became the best shoe saleswoman in the most famous and most luxurious city salon, but, to the surprise of her sisters, as a teenager gave birth to another lost girl - Lita.
Violent turmoil in Argentina will force mother and daughter to try to reach Europe. But fate brought them to a small, windy island in the Newfoundland area. After they move into a boarding house in Bethlehem, Fabiola finds work selling rubber boots and clogs in a local store.
Bethlehem, the heart of the island, is home to a host of eccentric but lovable characters; among them is the owner's deaf daughter Una McGregor, who becomes Lita's best friend. As Lita searches for her place in the world, Mr. Saito's traveling cinema, which brings films from all over the world once a year, will completely change the direction of her destiny.
Mr. Saito's traveling cinema is an irresistible odyssey that tells the story of the rhythm of happiness, amber-eyed fisherman boys and finding a family in an unexpected place. About fugitives in tango shoes, about life and love in all its forms.
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