Through a rally of gunfire and the drama of a well publicized trial, Italian director Marco Bellocchio returns to New York for his newest movie, The Traitor. Depicting the true life story of Tommaso Buscetta (played by Pierfrancesco Favino), The Traitor follows a Sicilian mafia boss who leaves the cartel to become an informant and take down the most prominent members of the mafia in the 1980’s.

Bellocchio’s movie, which premiered in Italy last May, is showing in the United States on October 6 and October 7 at the 57th New York Film Festival at Alice Tully Hall. Bellocchio and Favino will also be there for a Q+A session. The Traitor challenges cultural narratives of loyalty in the mafia, which are often romanticized by other movies in this genre.