The Saracen Woman

The Saracen Woman is a Canadian drama film, released in 1992. Directed by Paul Tana and written by Tana and Bruno Ramirez, the film stars Tony Nardi and Enrica Maria Modugno as Giuseppe and Ninetta Moschella, Italian immigrants in Montreal, Quebec. One day, Giuseppe breaks up a fight between a Sicilian tenant of the Moschellas' boarding house and Theo, a French Canadian labourer who is also the son-in-law of Giuseppe's friend Alphonse Lamoureux, and is put on trial for murder after his intervention results in Theo's accidental death.
The film's cast also includes Tano Cimarosa, Paul Savoie and Johanne-Marie Tremblay.
Nardi won the Genie Award for Best Actor at the 13th Genie Awards in 1992. The film also garnered nominations for Best Picture, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Original Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Art Direction, Best Costume Design and Best Musical Score.