Venice Opener ‘Comandante’ Scores U.S. Distribution

Venice Opener ‘Comandante’ Scores U.S. Distribution

Italian director Edoardo De Angelis’ anti-war epic “Comandante” – the opener of this year’s Venice Film Festival – has secured North American distribution via Uncork’d Entertainment, which will release the film theatrically in tandem with partner company Dark Star Pictures. The movie stars Italian actor Pierfrancesco Favino as Sicilian World War II naval captain…

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Matteo Garrone’s Io Capitano Sells in North America – Variety

Matteo Garrone’s Io Capitano Sells in North America – Variety

Cohen Media Group has bought all North American rights to “ Io Capitano ,” a lushly-lensed, stirring immigration drama by “Gomorrah” director Matteo Garrone . Sold worldwide by Pathé Films, the critically acclaimed movie is Italy’s official Oscar entry and is slated to be released theatrically…

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Hollywood Flashback: ‘Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow’ Had a Big Oscar Win in 1965

Hollywood Flashback: ‘Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow’ Had a Big Oscar Win in 1965

Italy has been a regular contender for the international feature Oscar since the 1940s, having won the award 14 times — the most of any country. Four of those winners were directed by Vittorio De Sica, whose 1946 film, Shoeshine, was the first foreign film to be recognized by the Academy with an honorary Oscar.

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Matteo Garrone Takes Viewers On Realistic, Surreal Odyssey in Italy’s ‘Io capitano (I, Captain)’

Matteo Garrone Takes Viewers On Realistic, Surreal Odyssey in Italy’s ‘Io capitano (I, Captain)’

Celebrated Italian filmmaker Matteo Garrone’s new work, Io capitano (I, Captain) is a truly absorbing, captivating tale of two Senegalese teens who save up their hard-earned money to emigrate to Europe for a better life (to hopefully be rappers). Garrone drew his inspiration from true stories and surrounded himself and the film with actual survivors.

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