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Biography

Born in Rome in 1968, Matteo Garrone graduated from the Liceo Artistico in 1986. In 1996 he won the Sacher Festival with the short film Silhouette. The following year, with his own production company Archimede, he made his first feature film, Terra di Mezzo (Land in Between). In the same year his second feature film, Ospiti (Guests) was presented at the Venice Film Festival. His third feature film, Estate Romana (Roman Summer), was also shown at the Venice Film Festival. In 2002, with The Embalmer (L’Imbalsamatore), he participated in the Quinzaine des Réalisateurs of the 55th Cannes Film Festival. The film won the David di Donatello for Best Screenplay and Best Supporting Actor, the Silver Ribbon and the Golden Ciak for Best Editing, the Fellini Prize for Best Produce, et cetera. In 2008 he was for the first time in competition at the Cannes Film Festival with Gomorrah, which won the Grand Jury Prize. In 2012 and 2015 he returned to the Cannes competition, respectively with Reality (for a second Grand Jury Prize, as well as three David di Donatello and three Nastri d’Argento) and Tale of Tales, winner of 7 David di Donatello. Dogman is his new film, in competition at the 71st Cannes Film Festival.

Io Capitano ( 2023) | IMDb: 0

Adventure , Drama

Longing for a brighter future, two Senegalese teenagers embark on a journey from West Africa to Italy. However, between their dreams and reality lies a labyrinth of checkpoints, the Sahara Desert, and the vast waters of the Mediterranean.

Starring:

Seydou Sarr , Moustapha Fall , Bamar Kane , Issaka Sawadogo , Hichem Yacoubi , Didier Njikam

Directed by:

Hamza Boumalki , Matteo Garrone , Benedetta Barroero

Produced by:

Francesco Vedovati , Matteo Garrone , Stefano Puglisi

Pinocchio ( 2019) | IMDb: 6.2

Drama , Family , Fantasy

In this live-action adaptation of the beloved fairytale, old woodcarver Geppetto fashions a wooden puppet, Pinocchio, who magically comes to life. Pinocchio longs for adventure and is easily led astray, encountering magical beasts, fantastical spectacles, while making friends and foes along his journey. However, his dream is to become a real boy, which can only come true if he finally changes his ways.

Starring:

Federico Ielapi , Roberto Benigni , Marine Vacth , Gigi Proietti , Massimo Ceccherini , Rocco Papaleo

Directed by:

Matteo Garrone

Produced by:

Matteo Garrone , Andrea Zoso , Jeremy Thomas

Tale of Tales ( 2015) | IMDb: 6.4

Fantasy , Horror , Romance

The Queen of Selvascura risks everything to be a mother; the King of Roccaforte falls in love with the voice of a mysterious girl; the King of Altomonte becomes obsessed with a flea and neglects his daughter.

Starring:

Salma Hayek Pinault , Vincent Cassel , Toby Jones , Shirley Henderson , Hayley Carmichael , Bebe Cave

Directed by:

Andrea Tagliaferri , Matteo Garrone , Paolo Trotta

Produced by:

Jean Labadie , Nicki Hattingh , Jina Jay

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Biography