Italian Film Critics Awards 2005

2005 Nastri d’Argento
The Nastri d’Argento (Silver Ribbons) are presented by the Sindacato Nazionale Giornalisti Cinematografici Italiani (National Union of Italian Film Journalists) to Italian films or, at times, to Italian talent in foreign films.
2005 Nastri d’Argento winners: Auditorium di Roma on February 4, 2005
("*" denotes the winner in each category)
 

Gianni Amelio’s The Keys to the House is the tale of a physically and mentally challenged boy (Andrea Rossi) whose estranged father (Kim Rossi Stuart, above with Charlotte Rampling) is asked to accompany him to Berlin for medical tests. Other family members hope the two can form an emotional bond that will help alleviate the boy’s condition.
 

Best Director
* Gianni Amelio – Le Chiavi di casa / The Keys to the [...]

Oscar 2005: Best Foreign-Language Film Entries (Croatia to Malaysia)

Oscar 2005: Best Foreign-Language Film Entries (Afghanistan to China)

Croatia, Long Dark Night, Antun Vrdoljak, director;

Czech Republic, Up and Down, Jan Hrebejk, director;

Denmark, The Five Obstructions, Jørgen Leth and Lars von Trier, directors;

Ecuador, Chronicles, Sebastián Cordero, director;

Egypt, I Love Cinema, Oussama Fawzy, director;

Estonia, Revolution of Pigs, Jaak Kilmi and René Reinumägik, directors;

Finland, Producing Adults, Aleksi Salmenperä, director;

France, The Chorus, Christophe Barratier, director;

Germany, Downfall, Oliver Hirschbiegel, director;

Greece, A Touch of Spice, Tassos Boulmetis, director;

Hungary, Kontroll, Nimród Antal, director;

Iceland, Cold Light, Hilmar Oddsson, director;

India, Shwaas, Sandeep Sawant, director;

Iran, Turtles Can Fly, Bahman Ghobadi, director;

Israel, Campfire, Joseph Cedar, director;

Italy, The Keys to the House, Gianni Amelio, director;

Japan, Nobody Knows, Hirokazu Kore-eda, director;

Korea, Tae Guk Gi, Kang Je-gyu, director;

Macedonia, [...]