“I applaud Garrone, my city, the lens of suffering humanity”. “I applauded Io, Capitano by Matteo Garrone for a long time, it thrilled me. It seemed strange to me that it had not been chosen for the Cannes Film Festival, perhaps because there were no famous actors suitable for the red carpet”, says with a hint of irony Mario Martone, who today received the Robert Bresson Award, the recognition that the Ente dello Spettacolo and the Rivista del Cinematografo, with the patronage of the Dicastery for Culture and Education and the Dicastery for Communication of the Holy See, have been awarding, for 24 years, to masters of cinema.
“Garrone is one of our most extraordinary directors and with his power as a director with this film he makes us go through suffering and atrocities but in the end gives hope. It is a vital force that is the strength of this film”.
And then he announces: “I'm writing the screenplay together with Ippolita Di Majo, there's already a title but I can't say it”. Still in Naples? The director of Nostalgia, Qui rido io, the documentary on Troisi and many other films set in his city surprisingly answers: “It will be in Rome, we will start filming next spring”. Martone also talks about Naples, about the murdered musician, “There are not many words, remaining human is the only possible position. Is Naples redeemable? Naples - he concludes - it is a lens of suffering humanity".
Article published on 7 September 2023 - 18:20
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