27/06/2011

With six Nastri d'Argento gongs out of seven nominations, We Have A Pope [+see also:
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Meanwhile, Michele Placido’s Angel of Evil [+see also:
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interview: Mario Martone
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Best Actress went to Alba Rohrwacher for her role in The Solitude of Prime Numbers [+see also:
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As Best Debut Director, the Italian film critics chose Alice Rohrwacher for Corpo Celeste [+see also:
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film profile], which screened to great acclaim at Cannes in May. "In a year of comedy", commented Laura Delli Colli, president of the Italian film critics, "the Nastri d'Argento are going very much against the trend by awarding, along with auteur cinema, the ‘fresh wave' of Italian cinema, confirming a new generation of actors and an astonishing debut by Alice Rohrwacher, who won in a particularly rich year for interesting debut films".

Among the other prizes, Best Comedy was awarded to Massimiliano Bruno’s Nessuno Mi Può Giudicare [+see also:
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interview: Tom Hooper
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(Translated from Italian)