Where You End,

I Begin

Spurned by his true love as a young man in Procida, Italy, Nico Dioguardi decides to abandon his life there and enter the U.S. through unknown relatives residing in Brooklyn, New York. His past, however, haunts him in unexpected ways, forcing several returns to his native village as he attempts to start anew in America.


Nico's reappearances in Procida prompt new choices and emotional complications, greatly impacting his wife and two children in America, who fall victim to his struggles. The family’s grief, hope, and survival are narrated through the voice and perspective of Nico's young daughter, Ana, who soon learns that a well-kept family secret is waiting to be discovered.

Where You End, I Begin is a sweeping multi-generational saga detailing the challenges of several Italian immigrant families and how their choices affected the lives of those who loved them.

Bringing
Where You End, I Begin

to Life through Photos

Beautiful Historical Procida

1970s Manhattan & Southwest Queens


Garment Districts - Then and Now


Italian East Harlem - 1950s


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