06/05/2011

Released in the 150th anniversary year of the Unification of Italy, Mario Martone’s film on the Risorgimento, We Believed [+see also:
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interview: Mario Martone
interview: Mario Martone
film profile], won Best Film at the 55th edition of Italy’s top film awards, the David di Donatello, held yesterday evening. Nominated in 13 categories, the film won seven awards, including Best Screenplay (Martone and Giancarlo De Cataldo), Best Cinematography (Renato Berta), as well as Best Production Design, Costumes, Make-Up and Hair.

Best Director went to Daniele Luchetti for Our Life [+see also:
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Paola Cortellesi won Best Actress for Massimiliano Bruno’s comedy Nessuno mi può giudicare [+see also:
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Rocco Papaleo picked up Best Debut Director for his sleeper hit Basilicata Coast to Coast [+see also:
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interview: Rocco Papaleo
film profile], which also won Best Score for Rita Marcotulli, and Best Original Song, for "Mentre dormi" by Max Gazzè.

Aureliano Amadei’s 20 Cigarettes [+see also:
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Best European Union Picture went to Tom Hooper’s The King’s Speech [+see also:
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interview: Tom Hooper
film profile], while Clint Eastwood’s Hereafter picked up Best Foreign Film Outside the EU.

(Translated from Italian)