There are 8 directors nominated for best director and of their 8 movies I have seen 6 of them (and one I wish I hadn’t – Immaturi) so again, I am only making an educated guess. If you have seen Marco Bellocchio’s “Sorelle Mai” or Michelangelo Frammartino’s “Le Quattro Volte” and would like to weigh in on their merits, please do. I am handicapped by my location – as an American if I didn’t see it on a trip to Italy and it isn’t available on DVD I haven’t watched it.
I think this may be Mario Martone’s year for “Noi Credevamo” and I am going to say that a) he should win and b) he will win. I loved most of the other movies and I was almost tempted to pick Claudio Cupellini for “Una Vita Tranquilla” or Daniele Luchetti for “La Nostra Vita” – both told well crafted, compelling stories.
But “Noi Credevamo” is the kind of movie that Italy makes best – the sweeping, emotional, epic. It’s a showcase for the best of Italian acting with Toni Servillo, Luigi Lo Cascio, Francesca Inaudi and tons of others; and it’s already been honored at Venice and by the Italian Film Critics with “ll Nastro d’Argento”.
That’s my pick – what’s yours?
The Nominees are:
Marco BELLOCCHIO
“Sorelle mai”
Saverio COSTANZO
“La solitudine dei numeri primi”
Claudio CUPELLINI
“Una vita tranquilla”
Michelangelo FRAMMARTINO
“Le quattro volte”
Paolo GENOVESE
“Immaturi”
Daniele LUCHETTI
“La nostra vita”
Mario MARTONE
“Noi credevamo”
Luca MINIERO
“Benvenuti al Sud”
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