Rome Film Festival Awards 2009
2009 Rome Film Festival Awards
2009 Rome Film Festival: Oct. 15-23, 2009
Danish-born filmmaker Nicolo Donato’s feature-film debut, Brotherhood revolves around a group of Danish neo-Nazis, with particular focus on two members of this group of violent, xenophobic, anti-gay bigots: newbie Lars (Thure Lindhardt), who has been recently discharged from the army, and Jimmy (David Dencik), one of the leaders of the gang. Things get complicated after Lars moves in with Jimmy and discovers that he feels more than a mere brotherly attachment to his mentor. Even more shocking, Jimmy realizes that he feels something quite special for Lars as well. Now, what to do next? Curiously, three years ago another movie featuring neo-nazis, Shane Meadows‘ This Is England, won [...]
by Massimo David | October 24, 2009
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Rome Film Festival Awards 2008
2008 Rome Film Festival Awards
2008 Rome Film Festival: Oct. 22-31, 2008
The best film winner at the 2008 edition of the Rome Film Festival was Siddiq Barmak’s drama Opium War. Following a helicopter crash, two American soldiers are stranded in Afghanistan. After some relaxing moments — with the help of that substance found in poppies — they encounter an Afghan family living inside a tank.
INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION
Golden Marc’Aurelio Critics’ Award for Best Film
OPIUM WAR by Siddiq Barmak
Special Mention
A CORTE DO NORTE (Northern land), by João Botelho
AIDE TOI, LE CIEL T’AIDERA (With a Little Help from Myself) by François Dupeyron
Silver Marc’Aurelio Critics’ Award for Best Actress
DONATELLA FINOCCHIARO for Galantuomini by Edoardo Winspeare
Silver Marc’Aurelio Critics’ Award for Best Actor
BOHDAN STUPKA for Serce na [...]
