03/07/2009

Matteo Garrone’s Gomorrah [+see also:
film review
trailer
interview: Domenico Procacci
interview: Jean Labadie
interview: Matteo Garrone
film profile] has picked up yet another prize: the Golden Globe for Best Italian Film, given by the foreign press in Italy.

The foreign press showed originality and courage in its choice of award winners, giving Best Director to Marco Risi for Fortapasc [+see also:
trailer
film profile], Best Debut Film to Umberto Carteni’s Diverso da Chi [+see also:
film review
trailer
film profile], Best Emerging Director to Marco Pontecorvo for Pa-Ra-Da [+see also:
film review
trailer
film profile], Best Comedy to Pupi Avati’s Gli Amici del Bar Margherita [+see also:
trailer
film profile], Best Music to Mauro Pagani for Maurizio Scaparro’s L'Ultimo Pulcinella [+see also:
trailer
film profile] and Best European Film to Andrzej Wajda’s Katyn [+see also:
film review
trailer
interview: Andrzej Wajda
interview: Michal Kwiecinski
film profile].

Other Globes went to: Toni Servillo (Best Actor, Gomorrah) and Giovanna Mezzogiorno (Best Actress, Vincere [+see also:
film review
trailer
interview: Cannes 2009 Marco Bellocc…
interview: Filippo Timi - actor
film profile] by Marco Bellocchio); ex aequo Best Cinematography to Daniele Cipri (Vincere) and Marco Onorato (Gomorrah); and Paolo Sorrentino (Best Screenplay, Il Divo [+see also:
film review
trailer
interview: Nicola Giuliano
interview: Paolo Sorrentino
interview: Philippe Desandre
film profile]).

Lina Wertmuller was presented with a Career Award and Special Golden Globes were given to Ezio Greggio (Giovanna’s Father) and Vauro Senese for the documentary Gli Altri Bambini.

(Translated from Italian)