04/07/2016 - Paolo Virzì’s film has snagged five awards, including Best Film and Best Actress; Best New Director went to Gabriele Mainetti, while Perfect Strangers was voted Best Comedy

Two years after Human Capital [+see also:
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interview: Paolo Virzì
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film review
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Q&A: Paolo Virzì
film profile], which was unveiled at Cannes in May this year, ended up being the most-awarded movie of this edition, with five Nastri in all: besides its director, its two lead actresses – Valeria Bruni Tedeschi and Micaela Ramazzotti – won in their respective category, in addition to its screenplay, costumes and soundtrack.

And there was further proof of the quality of both Perfect Strangers [+see also:
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interview: Gabriele Mainetti
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Two Nastri went to Suburra [+see also:
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interview: Stefano Sollima
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trailer
film profile]). Italian Race [+see also:
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interview: Matilda De Angelis
interview: Matteo Rovere
film profile] by Matteo Rovere saw its lead actor (Stefano Accorsi) win in his respective category, while it also bagged the Best Editing Award, and besides the Nastro of the Year, Don’t Be Bad [+see also:
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interview: Roberto Andò
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interview: Lou de Laâge
interview: Piero Messina
film profile]).

Here are the winners of the 2016 Nastri d’Argento Awards:

Nastro of the Year
Don’t Be Bad [+see also:
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Valerio Mastandrea, Luca Marinelli, Alessandro Borghi 

Best Director
Paolo Virzì – Like Crazy [+see also:
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Q&A: Paolo Virzì
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Best New Director
Gabriele Mainetti – They Call Me Jeeg [+see also:
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interview: Gabriele Mainetti
film profile] 

Best Comedy
Perfect Strangers [+see also:
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Best Producer
Pietro Valsecchi - Quo vado? [+see also:
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making of
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trailer
making of
interview: Sara Serraiocco
film profile] and for his contribution to Don’t Be Bad in association with Kimerafilm and Rai Cinema, and in conjunction with Leone Film Group, BNL and MiBACT 

Best Subject
Ivan Cotroneo, Francesca Marciano, Maria Sole Tognazzi – Me, Myself and Her [+see also:
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Best Screenplay
Paolo Virzì, Francesca Archibugi – Like Crazy 

Best Lead Actor
Stefano Accorsi – Italian Race [+see also:
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interview: Matilda De Angelis
interview: Matteo Rovere
film profile]

Best Lead Actress
Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Micaela Ramazzotti – Like Crazy

Best Supporting Actor
Luca Marinelli – They Call Me Jeeg

Best Supporting Actress
Greta Scarano - Suburra [+see also:
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interview: Stefano Sollima
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Best Cinematography
Maurizio Calvesi – Don’t Be Bad, The Confessions [+see also:
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trailer
interview: Roberto Andò
film profile]

Best Production Design
Paki Meduri – The Beginners [+see also:
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trailer
film profile], Suburra 

Best Costumes
Catia Dottori – Like Crazy 

Best Editing
Gianni Vezzosi – Italian Race

Best Sound
Angelo Bonanni – Don’t Be Bad 

Best Soundtrack
Carlo Virzì – Like Crazy

Best Original Song
Fiorella Mannoia, Bungaro, Cesare Chiodo - Perfetti sconosciuti (Perfect Strangers - Paolo Genovese)

Best Cast
Perfect Strangers (casting director Barbara Giordani)
Anna Foglietta, Alba Rohrwacher, Kasia Smutniak
Giuseppe Battiston, Edoardo Leo, Marco Giallini, Valerio Mastandrea

Golden Nastro
Stefania Sandrelli

European Nastro 2016
Juliette Binoche – The Wait [+see also:
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interview: Lou de Laâge
interview: Piero Messina
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International Nastro 2016
Kevin Costner

Guglielmo Biraghi Award
for the youngest actors
Rimau Grillo Ritzberger, Valentina Romani, Leonardo Pazzagli, Alessandro Sperduti - Un bacio [+see also:
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Matilda De Angelis – Italian Race

Biraghi Nuovoimaie Award
Moisè Curia - Abbraccialo per me [+see also:
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film profile], La nostra quarantena [+see also:
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film profile]

Graziella Bonacchi Award
Breakout actor of the year
Alessandro Borghi – Don’t Be Bad, Suburra

SIAE Nastri d’Argento
for new screenwriters
Alberto Caviglia - Pecore in erba [+see also:
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interview: Alberto Caviglia
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Piero Messina – The Wait
Francesca Manieri – Italian Race

Special Nastri – 70 Years                          
Leo Gullotta
Giuseppe Fiorello and Massimo Popolizio - Era d’estate [+see also:
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and for commitment to social issues
Sabrina Ferilli – Me, Myself and Her
Marco D’Amore - Un posto sicuro [+see also:
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Nino Manfredi Award
Carlo Verdone and Antonio Albanese - L’abbiamo fatta grossa [+see also:
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making of
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(Translated from Italian)