In which country is the film "Cinema Paradiso" set?

In which country is the film "Cinema Paradiso" set? Italy.

Cinema Paradiso is set in Italy, specifically in a small Sicilian town. The 1988 Italian film follows Salvatore, who looks back on his childhood friendship with Alfredo, the projectionist at the local movie theatre. Their relationship becomes a story about cinema, memory, mentorship and leaving one's home.

Sicily is an Italian island in the Mediterranean, and the film's setting is important to its atmosphere. Much of the story unfolds around the town square and the Cinema Paradiso itself, which serves as a social gathering place where villagers share news, laughter and emotion through the movies they watch.

The film was written and directed by Giuseppe Tornatore and is told partly through flashbacks. Although the fictional town is not presented as one single real location, production used several Sicilian places, including Tornatore's hometown of Bagheria, Cefalù and Palazzo Adriano. The film's original Italian title is Nuovo Cinema Paradiso. It won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 62nd Academy Awards in 1990.