Kidnapped scoops seven Nastri d’Argento awards
- Marco Bellocchio’s movie triumphs at the Italian film journalists’ annual awards ceremony, where The Eight Mountains, Mixed by Erry and Caravaggio’s Shadow also bagged prizes

It’s clearly Marco Bellocchio’s year, according to the National Union of Italian Film Journalists, because, after winning the Nastro d’Argento for Best Series of 2023 in Naples last Saturday, thanks to Exterior Night [+see also:
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The title of Best Newcomer was won by Giuseppe Fiorello with Fireworks [+see also:
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Caravaggio’s Shadow [+see also:
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Stealing focus among the Special Prizes for youngsters, the Guglielmo Biraghi Award went to Leonardo Maltese (Lord of the Ants [+see also:
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There’s also the Nastro of the Year trophy, meanwhile, which was previously awarded to Roberto Andò’s Strangeness [+see also:
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The full list of prize-winners is as follows:
Best Film
Kidnapped [+see also:
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Nastro of the Year
Strangeness [+see also:
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Best Director
Marco Bellocchio - Kidnapped
Best Newcomer
Fireworks [+see also:
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Best Comedy
Mixed by Erry [+see also:
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Best Story
L’immensità [+see also:
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interview: Emanuele Crialese
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Best Screenplay
Kidnapped - Marco Bellocchio, Susanna Nicchiarelli
in collaboration with Edoardo Albinati, Daniela Ceselli
Best Actress
Barbara Ronchi - Kidnapped
Best Actor
Alessandro Borghi, Luca Marinelli – The Eight Mountains [+see also:
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Best Supporting Actress
Barbora Bobulova – A Brighter Tomorrow [+see also:
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Best Supporting Actor
Paolo Pierobon - Kidnapped
Best Comedy Actress
Pilar Fogliati – Romantic Girls [+see also:
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Best Comedy Actor
Antonio Albanese - Grazie ragazzi [+see also:
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Best Photography
Michele D’Attanasio – Caravaggio’s Shadow [+see also:
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interview: Pippo Mezzapesa
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Best Set Design
Tonino Zera – Caravaggio’s Shadow, Mixed by Erry
Best Costumes
Carlo Poggioli – Caravaggio’s Shadow
Best Editing
Francesca Calvelli, Stefano Mariotti - Kidnapped
Best Sound
The Eight Mountains - Alessandro Palmerini
Best Casting Director
Francesca Borromeo - Mixed by Erry
Best Soundtrack
Colapesce and Dimartino - La primavera della mia vita [+see also:
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Best Original Song
“Caro amore lontanissimo” – The Hummingbird [+see also:
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interview: Benedetta Porcaroli
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Music by Sergio Endrigo, lyrics by Riccardo Sinigallia, performed by Marco Mengoni
Special awards
Nastro d’Argento for Lifetime Acheivement
Giovanna Ralli
Special Nastro d’Argento
Michele Placido – Caravaggio’s Shadow, Orlando [+see also:
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European Nastro d’Argento
Valeria Bruni Tedeschi - Forever Young [+see also:
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Cameo of the Year
Giovanni Veronesi - La divina cometa
Special Guglielmo Biraghi Award for Youngsters
Leonardo Maltese – Lord of the Ants [+see also:
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interview: Gianni Amelio
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Valentina Romani – A Brighter Tomorrow
Special Graziella Bonacchi Award for Youngsters
Samuel Segreto, Gabriele Pizzurro - Fireworks
Nobis Foundation Awards
Greta Gasbarri – Mia [+see also:
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Massimiliano Caiazzo - Piano piano [+see also:
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Nuovo Imaie Award
Lidia Vitale
Hamilton Behind the Camera Award
Colapesce and Dimartino
Persol ‘Character of the Year’ Award
Giacomo Gianniotti
Wella Professionals Photography Award
Pilar Fogliati
(Translated from Italian)
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