Fortapa’sc, 2009 – Marco Risi

Fortapa’sc, 2009 – by Marco Risi 

With: Libero De Rienzo, Valentina Lodovini, Ernesto Mahieux, Michele Riondino, Massimiliano Gallo, Ennio Fantastichini

Plot: 1985. Giancarlo Siani, a reporter for Il Mattino, is killed with ten pistol shots. An easygoing 26 year-old, he loves his life and his work: he gathers information and checks it. We see the last four months of his life. Every day he goes from his home in the Vomero neighbourhood to the hell of Torre Annunziata, kingdom of crime boss Valentino Gionta. Giancarlo is investigating corruption in earthquake reconstruction efforts. Amidst the mafiosi, corrupt politicians, frightened prosecutors and helpless policemen, he is like a lily inthe mud. The night of his murder, he is supposed to go with his girlfriend to a concert by rock star Vasco Rossi…

Festival & awards:
FESTIVAL DU CINEMA ITALIEN DE BASTIA2010: In Conmpetition – Special Mention of the Students of Université de Corte

NEW ZEALAND ITALIAN FILM FESTIVAL 2010

PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2010: World Cinema Now

AUSTRALIA – LAVAZZA ITALIAN FILM FESTIVAL 2009

CINEMA MEDITERRANÉEN MONTPELLIER2009: Filmgoers’ Award (Midi Libre)

FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL DEL NUEVO CINE LATINOAMERICANO 2009: Muestra de Cine Italiano

GLOBI D’ORO 2009: Best Director

MITTELCINEMAFEST – ITALIAN FILM FESTIVAL IN BUDAPEST 2009

RENCONTRES DU CINÉMA ITALIEN À TOULOUSE 2009: In Competition

STOCKHOLM ITALIAN FILM FESTIVAL 2009: Panorama

THE NORWEGIAN INT’L FILM FESTIVAL – HAUGESUND 2009: Cinema Italia

VILLERUPT’S ITALIAN FILM FESTIVAL 2009: In Competition