Exclusive: Matteo Garrone Retrospective Set at NYC’s Quad Cinema This Month

Exclusive: Matteo Garrone Retrospective Set at NYC’s Quad Cinema This Month

After finding much favor with The Academy when it came to craft categories for his previous feature Pinocchio, Italian director Matteo Garrone has now earned his first Best International Feature Film nomination this year for his acclaimed migrant drama Io Capitano. In celebration, NYC’s Quad Cinema will hold a retrospective titled “The Great Garrone,” taking place February 16-22, leading up to Cohen Media Group’s February 23 release of his latest film.

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Matteo Garrone, Tran Anh Hung and More International Helmers on What Drove Them to Make Their Oscar Shortlisted Films

Matteo Garrone, Tran Anh Hung and More International Helmers on What Drove Them to Make Their Oscar Shortlisted Films

This year’s Palm Springs Film Festival saw not one but two international feature panel discussions hosted by The Hollywood Reporter. The first, moderated by THR’s own Kevin Cassidy, highlighted some of the most exciting non-English-language films of the year. Matteo Garrone’s Io Capitano is Italy’s submission for the Oscar this year and follows two boy…

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Black & White Women’s Rights Drama ‘There’s Still Tomorrow’ Set Sights On International Screens After Box Office Success In Italy

Black & White Women’s Rights Drama ‘There’s Still Tomorrow’ Set Sights On International Screens After Box Office Success In Italy

Welcome to Global Breakouts, Deadline’s fortnightly strand in which we shine a spotlight on the TV shows and films killing it in their local territories. The industry is as globalized as it’s ever been, but breakout hits are emerging in pockets of the world all the time and it can be hard to keep track.

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