Desc: Il Giardino: The Gardens of Little Italy: Directed by Karen Shenfeld. Ripe red tomatoes, fresh green basil, and sweet bell peppers. Personal documentary 'Il Giardino' is a celebration of the gardens of Toronto's historic Little Italy. Through intimate conversations and bucolic footage, the film reveals how, in maintaining their small but thriving gardens, Little Italy's denizens passionately sustain their connection to their cultures of origin. Il Giardino offers a glimpse of a quiet, secret, rural world, lying just steps away from the noisy urban buzz of College Street's famous bistros and nightclubs.