Mario Martone Talks Cannes-Bound ‘Fuori’ Starring Valeria Golino

Mario Martone Talks Cannes-Bound ‘Fuori’ Starring Valeria Golino

Italian auteur Mario Martone, who last competed for the Cannes Palm d’Or in 2022 with “Nostalgia,” will soon be back on the Croisette with “Fuori” a drama set in 1980 Rome that depicts a specific period in the life of feminist writer Goliarda Sapienza who is best known for posthumously published erotic novel “The Art of Joy.”

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Women Dominate Italy’s David di Donatello Awards: ‘Vermiglio’ Sweeps, ‘Art of Joy’ and ‘Gloria!’ Emerge as Big Winners

Women Dominate Italy’s David di Donatello Awards: ‘Vermiglio’ Sweeps, ‘Art of Joy’ and ‘Gloria!’ Emerge as Big Winners

Women dominated Italy’s David di Donatello Awards with Maura Delpero’s Venice Silver Lion winner “Vermiglio” taking top honors and Valeria Golino’s female empowerment drama “The Art of Joy” and Margherita Vicario’s directorial debut “Gloria!” also scoring multiple statuettes.

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Timothée Chalamet To Be Honored At Italy’s David Di Donatello Awards

Timothée Chalamet To Be Honored At Italy’s David Di Donatello Awards

Timothée Chalamet will receive the David for Cinematic Excellence honorary award at this year’s David di Donatello film awards.

The Donatellos are Italy’s premier film event and take place on May 7. The event will be hosted by Elena Sofia Ricci and Mika.

Discussing the honor, Piera Detassis, President and Artistic Director of The Academy of Italian Cinema, described Chalamet as “one of the most unpredictable and talented protagonists of international cinema today.”

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