A poor Italian family man, Salvatore, moves to Belgium to work in a coal mine, hoping to earn enough to buy a forge for his 9-year-old son. After a year, he decides to bring his family, but they soon discover the harsh realities of being immigrant workers, facing poverty, neglect, and racism.

Marina
Rocco Granata, a coal miner's son, defies tradition and social expectations by pursuing his dream of making music.