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An intensely private and independent individual, Italian auteur Nanni Moretti creates moving, incisive, and humorous portraits of life, filtered through a unique worldview. Born in 1953 in Brunico, Bolzano, Italy, Moretti began to develop his passions for filmmaking and water polo throughout his early schooling, also taking a marked interest in politics. Turning 20, Moretti sold the stamps that he had collected in his youth to purchase a Super-8 camera and began shooting films with friends, making his feature debut in 1977, with Io Sono un Autarochico (I Am Self-Sufficient). It was a fitting title, one that would set the gears of his documentary-style method in motion as it garnered a loyal cult following; the subsequent release of Ecce Bombo in 1978 (nominated for the Golden Palm at that year's Cannes Film Festival) cemented Moretti's reputation and became the young filmmaker's first nationwide success. Working in every aspect of the business from producer to actor, rarely speaking to journalists or appearing in public, Moretti has claimed that he is not a film director in the traditional sense, but a man who makes a film when he has something to say. In many ways the epitome of independent filmmaking, marked by the director's trenchant social commentary and telling performances, Moretti's films often reflect his fiercely independent and opinionated perspective, garnished with a dash of humor for impact. After years of worldwide acclaim, Moretti took home easily his most prestigious honor, the Golden Palm, at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival with the affecting and uncharacteristically somber family drama The Son's Room. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
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Giovanni "Nanni" Moretti (born August 19, 1953) is an Italian film director, producer, screenwriter and actor. In January 2012, he was announced as the President of the Jury at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival.[1]

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Life and work

Moretti was born in Bruneck, South Tyrol (northern Italy), in 1953 to parents who were teachers. His father was the late epigraphist Luigi Moretti, an influential Greek teacher at Rome La Sapienza.

While growing up he discovered his two passions, the cinema and water polo. Having finished his studies he pursued a career as a producer, and in 1973 directed his first two short films: Pate de bourgeois and La sconfitta (the defeat).

In 1976, his first feature film Io sono un autarchico (I am Self-Sufficient) was released. Subsequently in 1978, he produced the movie Ecce Bombo, which tells the story of a student having problems with his entourage. It was screened at the Cannes Festival. His film Sogni d'oro won the Silver Lion at the 38th Venice International Film Festival. His 1985 film La messa è finita won the Silver Bear - Special Jury Prize at the 36th Berlin International Film Festival.[2] Typically taking on the protagonist male lead roles in his movies, he also introduces elements of intimate themes and political connotations.

He is best known for his films Caro diario (Dear Diary, 1993; followed in 1998 by a sequel, Aprile) and La stanza del figlio (The Son's Room, 2001), the latter of which won the Palme d'Or at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival.[3]

Moretti has used certain actors several times in his films, generally playing minor roles. His father Luigi appears in 6 films, Dario Cantarelli and Mauro Fabretti in 5, Antonio Petrocelli in 4. Actors he has used in more major roles include Silvio Orlando, who appears in 5 films (including the role of protagonist in Il caimano) and Laura Morante, who featured in Sogni d'oro, Bianca and The Son's Room.

Having played waterpolo in the B division of the Italian championship, his experience later inspired his film Palombella Rossa ("palombella," which literally means "little pigeon," refers to a type of lob shot). His other work has not been widely seen outside Europe, but within his country Moretti is known as a maker of wryly humorous and eccentric films, usually starring himself. His most recent role was in the movie We Have a Pope (Habemus Papam, 2011)

Moretti is also an outspoken political leftist: in 2002 he organized street protests against the government of Silvio Berlusconi.[4] Il caimano (2006) is in part about Berlusconi's controversies: in one of the three portraits of the Italian prime minister Moretti himself plays Berlusconi.[5] Aprile also deals with Italy's political situation and Moretti's views on it. His 2011 film We Have a Pope screened In Competition at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival.[6]

He lives in Rome, having been resident since birth, where he is co-owner of a small movie theater, Nuovo Sacher. The short film, Il Giorno della prima di Close Up (Opening Day of Close-Up, 1996), shows Moretti at his theatre attempting to encourage patrons to attend the opening day of Abbas Kiarostami's film, Close Up.

He is not religious. In his words, "I remember the shirts that said 'Thank God I'm an atheist'. Funny. But I do not think so. I'm not a believer and I'm sorry."[7]

His brother is literary scholar Franco Moretti.

Films directed by Moretti

  • The Defeat (La sconfitta, 1973 short)
  • Patè de bourgeois (1973 short)
  • Friar How Do You Speak? (Come parli frate?, 1974 medium)
  • I Am Self Sufficient (Io sono un autarchico, 1976)
  • Ecce bombo (1978)
  • Sweet Dreams (Sogni d'oro, 1981)
  • Bianca (1984)
  • The Mass Is Ended (La messa è finita, 1985)
  • Red Lob (Palombella Rossa, 1989)
  • The Thing (La cosa, 1990 medium)
  • Caro diario (1993)
  • The Only Country In The World (L'unico paese al mondo, 1994 short)
  • Opening Day of Close-Up (Il Giorno della prima di Close Up, 1996 short)
  • April (Aprile,1998)
  • The Son's Room (La stanza del figlio, 2001)
  • The Last Customer (2002 short)
  • Anguished Cry Of Predator Bird (Il grido d'angoscia dell'uccello predatore, 2003 short)
  • Il caimano (2006)
  • The Last Championship (L'ultimo campionato, 2007 short)
  • Diary Of A Moviegoer (Diario di uno spettatore, 2007 short of To Each His Own Cinema)
  • Film Quiz (2008 short)
  • We Have a Pope (Habemus Papam, 2011)

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Awards

Further reading

  • Carlo Chatrian, Eugenio Renzi, Conversations avec Nanni Moretti, Paris, 2008, Editions des Cahiers du cinéma.
  • Ewa Mazierska, Laura Rascaroli The Cinema of Nanni Moretti Wallflower, 2004.

References

  1. ^ "Nanni Moretti named 2012 Cannes jury president". LA Times. http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/movies/2012/01/cannes-jury-president-nanni-moretti.html?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed. Retrieved 2012-01-21. 
  2. ^ "Berlinale: 1986 Prize Winners". berlinale.de. http://www.berlinale.de/en/archiv/jahresarchive/1986/03_preistr_ger_1986/03_Preistraeger_1986.html. Retrieved 2011-01-16. 
  3. ^ "Festival de Cannes: The Son's Room". festival-cannes.com. http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/archives/ficheFilm/id/1100057/year/2001.html. Retrieved 2009-10-17. 
  4. ^ 200,000 protest in Rome vs Berlusconi’s legal "reforms"
  5. ^ "Nanni Moretti". The Guardian (London). November 17, 2001. http://film.guardian.co.uk/lff2001/news/0,,602564,00.html. Retrieved May 19, 2010. 
  6. ^ "Festival de Cannes: Official Selection". Cannes. http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/article/58041.html. Retrieved 2011-04-14. 
  7. ^ Interview for Style Quanto al suo rapporto con la religione: "Ricordo le magliette con la scritta 'Grazie a Dio sono ateo'. Divertenti. Ma io non la penso così. Non sono credente e mi dispiace"

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