05/10/2022 - Leonardo di Costanzo’s work wins Best Film, Best Director and Best Actor, while Una femmina, I fratelli De Filippo and Small Body were also victorious

Best Film, Best Director and Best Actor (Silvio Orlando): it was an impressive hat trick scored by The Inner Cage [+see also:
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Lina Siciliano bagged the Globe for Best Actress thanks to her part in Una femmina – The Code of Silence [+see also:
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interview: Francesco Costabile
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interview: Laura Samani
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This year’s Best Comedy, meanwhile, was announced as Simone Godano’s Marilyn ha gli occhi neri [+see also:
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Last but not least, the Italians Around the World trophy, a special award recognising those who distinguish themselves with a cinematic work depicting a non-Italian reality, was won by Haider Rashid’s Europa [+see also:
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The winners of the 2022 Italian Golden Globes are as follows:

Best Film
The Inner Cage [+see also:
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Best Actor
Silvio Orlando – The Inner Cage

Best Actress
Lina Siciliano - Una femmina – The Code of Silence [+see also:
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interview: Francesco Costabile
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Best Director
The Inner Cage - Leonardo di Costanzo

Best Screenplay
Sergio Rubini, Angelo Pasquini, Carla Cavalluzzi - I fratelli De Filippo [+see also:
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Best Comedy
Marilyn ha gli occhi neri - Simone Godano

Best Photography
Simone D’Arcangelo – The Tale of King Crab [+see also:
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interview: Alessio Rigo de Righi and M…
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Best TV Series
Strappare lungo i bordi - Zerocalcare

Best First Film (ex aequo)
Small Body [+see also:
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interview: Laura Samani
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Una femmina - Francesco Costabile

Best Short Film
Venti minuti - Daniele Esposito

Best Documentary
Ennio [+see also:
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Best Soundtrack
Nicola Piovani - I fratelli De Filippo

Lifetime Achievement Award
Carlo Verdone

Best Young Hope
Sofia Fiore - L’arminuta [+see also:
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interview: Giuseppe Bonito
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Italians Around the World Award
Europa [+see also:
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Foreign Press Grand Prize
Bologna Film Library

(Translated from Italian)