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Lamerica

1994

Gianni Amelio

1994·ItalyItalyFranceFranceSwitzerlandSwitzerlandAustriaAustria
Award tierGold

Immediately after the fall of communism in Albania, two Italians go there to embezzle investment money by creating a fake company. As the chairman/fall guy, they pick a former political prisoner who turns out to be more than meets the eye.

Cast

Enrico Lo Verso·Michele Placido·Piro Milkani·Carmelo Di Mazzarelli

Producers

Mario Cecchi Gori·Vittorio Cecchi Gori·Enzo Porcelli

Languages

GermanyGermansqiItalyItalian

Major Awards

4 wins · 1 nomination

Wins (4)

Festival Grand Prize

Venice Film Festival (1994)

Best Film

Gianni Amelio

Best Picture

Goya Awards (1996)

Best European Film (Mejor Película Europea)

Gianni Amelio
European Film Awards (1994)

European Film of the Year

Mario Cecchi GoriVittorio Cecchi Gori

Best Director

Venice Film Festival (1994)

Best Director

Gianni Amelio

Nominations (1)

Festival Grand Prize

Venice Film Festival (1994)

Golden Lion

Gianni Amelio