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‘Io Capitano,’ Italy’s Oscar Candidate, Acquired for North American Distribution by Cohen Media

© GRETA DE LAZZARIS Cohen Media Group has acquired the North American distribution rights to the critically acclaimed Italian movie, “Io Capitano,” Variety is reporting. The acquisition comes after the project was chosen to be the Italian entry for Best International Feature Film at the upcoming 96th Academy Awards. Sold worldwide by Pathé Films, the…

AFI Fest Film Review – Italy’s Oscar Entry ‘Me Captain’ is a Poignant Immigration Tale

People always want to believe that there’s something better to be found somewhere else. In many cases that’s true, especially in war-torn or impoverished countries where opportunities just don’t exist. Yet the journey to another geographical area is sure not to be simple, and if someone doesn’t have the resources to be comfortable at home,…

Matteo Garrone’s ‘The Captain’ Selected as Italy’s Oscar Nominee

Matteo Garrone’s “Io Capitano” aka “The Captain” has been nominated by Italy as its candidate for Best International Film at the 96th Academy Awards ceremony slated for March 10, 2024. The nomination was made by a committee of eleven under the auspices of Attica, an Italian cinema body, which praised the film for the way it…

The 80th Venice Film Festival Awards-Full List- : Ryusuke Hamaguchi Won the Grand Jury Prize

A prestigious Italian film festival, the 80th Venice Film Festival handed out the Golden Lion to Yorgos Lanthimos’ “Poor Things.” The Greek filmmaker’s latest, which also stars Willem Dafoe and Mark Ruffalo, is based on Alasdair Gray’s 1992 novel of the same name and follows Stone as Bella Baxter, a creation of the brilliant and…