Martin Scorsese’s first documentary film is a touching, funny portrait of his beloved late parents, Catherine and Charles, in cinema-verité style. Beginning with a demonstration of Catherine’s tomato sauce, the filmmaker gets his family to discuss their own parents and childhood on New York’s Lower East Side, using photographs and footage of Orchard and Delancy Streets. Merging two cultures, his family reveals the gestures, humor, and energy of the Italian culture and the frustrations of immigrants in America. The recipe for Catherine’s spaghetti sauce with meatballs is included.