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‘Notturno’ Director Gianfranco Rosi On Filming “Shockwave” Of War In Middle East: “It Hits People Far, Far Away”

Of the many types of documentary films, Oscar-nominated director Gianfranco Rosi has identified one genre he describes as "complaining and explaining." "There’s someone complaining," Rosi observes, "and then there’s someone explaining to you why they’re complaining." That's not his school. When Rosi settles on a theme…

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Director Gianfranco Rosi On Capturing “Profoundly Intimate” Moments In Middle East-Set ‘Notturno’ – Contenders Documentary

UPDATED with video: For his documentary Notturno, Italian director Gianfranco Rosi did the unthinkable—spend most of his time in the field without a camera. "I remember my producer saying, ‘Are you crazy? …If something important happens you’re going to miss it!'" he recalls at Deadline's Contenders Documentary…

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Italy’s Oscar Submission ‘Notturno’ Lands U.S. Deal At Neon’s Super Ltd

Neon’s boutique label Super Ltd has acquired North American distribution rights to Notturno, the feature documentary from Gianfranco Rosi that recently was submitted by Italy to be that country’s submission to the 2021 International Oscar race. No word yet on a release plan for the pic, which bowed at this year’s…

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Italy Selects Gianfranco Rosi’s ‘Notturno’ As International Oscar Submission

Italy is putting forward Gianfranco Rosi's latest documentary Notturno as its candidate for the 2021 International Oscar race. ANICA, the country's national film body, oversaw the selection process with the jury consisting of Nicola Borrelli, Simone Gattoni, Paolo Genovese, Carlo Poggioli, Cristina Priarone, Gloria…