Black Souls
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Directed by | Francesco Munzi |
Written by | Francesco Munzi Gioacchino Criaco |
Starring | Barbora Bobuľová |
Cinematography | Vladan Radovic |
Edited by | Cristiano Travaglioli |
Music by | Giuliano Taviani |
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Running time | 103 minutes |
Countries | Italy France |
Languages | Calabrian Italian |
Black Souls (Italian: Anime nere) is a 2014 Italian-French drama film directed by Francesco Munzi. It was nominated for the Golden Lion at the 71st Venice International Film Festival.[1][2] It was also selected to be screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival.[3]
Plot
Luigi is an international drug dealer, linked to powerful South American groups. His elder brother Rocco lives in Milan with his wife Valeria and their daughter. He does not approve of the lifestyle of his younger brother but is an entrepreneur thanks to his brother's illicit money. Luciano, the eldest of the three brothers, has remained in Calabria tending his goats in the mountains, with the illusory goal of remaining uninvolved with his brothers' illegal businesses.
Leo, the young and rancorous son of Luciano, in response to an insult, shoots up the exterior of a bar protected by a rival clan of 'Ndrangheta who are already offended by Luigi's refusal to trade with them. Luigi dislikes them because their boss killed his father many years before. The rival clan demands that Luigi supply them with drugs but this motivates Luigi to return to his hometown to take on them, initially by strengthening his links with other families. However, before concluding anything, Luigi is murdered on the street. Rocco, arriving from Milan, is determined to take revenge but, before acting, he wants to know if his family is alone or can count on the support of the other families.
Leo, with a strong attachment to his deceased uncle Luigi, feels that his duty is to solve things alone. He plans to kill the enemy boss but is betrayed by his accomplice and killed. This upsets everyone, especially his father Luciano who, after burning photos of his father who died years before in an ambush by the rival clan, returns home, kills his younger brother Rocco and contemplates a suicide that would complete the extermination of all the men of his family.
Cast
- Barbora Bobuľová as Valeria, Rocco's wife
- Fabrizio Ferracane as Luciano
- Anna Ferruzzo as Antonia, Luciano's wife
- Giuseppe Fumo as Leo, Luciano's son
- Marco Leonardi as Luigi
- Peppino Mazzotta as Rocco
Awards
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Award | Category | Recipients and nominees | Result | |
71st Venice International Film Festival[4][5] | Golden Lion | Francesco Munzi | Nominated | |
Pasinetti Award for Best Film | Francesco Munzi | Won | ||
Mimmo Rotella Fondation Award | Luigi Musini | Won | ||
Carlo Mazzacurati - Quality Screen Award | Francesco Munzi | Won | ||
Akai Award for Best Direction | Francesco Munzi | Won | ||
60th David di Donatello Awards[6] | Best Film | Cinemaundici, Babe Films and Rai Cinema | Won | |
Best Director | Francesco Munzi | Won | ||
Best Script | Francesco Munzi, Fabrizio Ruggirello & Maurizio Braucci | Won | ||
Best Producer | Cinemaundici, Babe Films and Rai Cinema | Won | ||
Best Actor | Fabrizio Ferracane | Nominated | ||
Best Supporting Actress | Barbora Bobulova | Nominated | ||
Best Cinematography | Vladan Radovic | Won | ||
Best Sets and Decorations | Luca Servino | Nominated | ||
Best Costumes | Marina Roberti | Nominated | ||
Best Makeup | Sonia Maione | Nominated | ||
Best Hairstyling | Rodolfo Sifari | Nominated | ||
Best Editing | Cristiano Travaglioli | Won | ||
Best Sound | Stefano Campus | Won | ||
Best Score | Giuliano Taviani | Won | ||
Best Song | Giuliano Taviani and Massimo De Lorenzo | Won | ||
Youngs' David | Francesco Munzi | Nominated |
References
- ^ "International competition of feature films". Venice. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
- ^ "Venice Film Festival Lineup Announced". Deadline. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
- ^ "TIFF Adds 'Clouds of Sils Maria' and 'Two Days, One Night,' Reveals 5 More Lineups". Indiewire. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
- ^ "Festival di Venezia 2014: ecco tutti i premi della 71ma Mostra del Cinema". Retrieved 26 June 2016.
- ^ "Venezia71, Anime Nere vince il Premio Akai, migliori attori Antonori e Forte - Foto - La Nuova di Venezia". 5 September 2014. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
- ^ "David di Donatello 2015, le cinquine: 16 nomination per "Anime nere", 14 per Martone". Retrieved 11 May 2015.
External links
- Black Souls at IMDb