The 7 p.m. New York State premiere showing of the new film 'Sicily: Land of Love & Strife” at North Park Theatre on Monday, June 25th, has sold out. HOWEVER: To accommodate the high demand, North Park will run a second showing at 10 p.m. Written, produced, and directed by Sicilian-American filmmaker Mark Spano, the feature-length documentary introduces viewers to the many facets of the island nation that are relatively unknown to the public: the natural beauty, epic human struggle, depth and diversity of culture, philosophic insights, and historic places. Unfortunately, the island’s association with the Mafia is so deeply entrenched in popular consciousness that it has obscured more rounded and accurate depictions. Spano hopes his film will begin to change the public’s perception of Sicily and Sicilian people. For more details and a link to the film’s trailer: www.bit.ly/SicilyLoveAndStrife. Sponsors for the event are The Buffalo Italian Culture Center, the Federation of Italian American Societies, and the Per Niente Club of Buffalo. Tickets for the 10 p.m. show are $15 and are available in advance at www.northparktheatre.org or at the theatre’s box office that night. North Park Theatre is located at 1428 Hertel Ave., Buffalo, NY 14216 (phone: 716-836-7411).