ROME. In the end the winner is I Captain by Matteo Garrone which, with the adventures of Seydou and Moussa who leave Dakar to reach Europe, brings home seven statuettes including the two most important: best film, direction, cinematography, editing, sound, producer and visual effects. It’s the verdict of 69th edition of the David di Donatello awardswhich for the first time became much more of a spectacle, broadcast in prime time on Rai 1 from the Cinecittà studios hosted by Carlo Conti and Alessia Marcuzzi,
The film with the most nominations, There’s Still Tomorrow by Paola Cortellesithe story of the redemption of a woman, wife and mother, in Rome in the second half of the 1940s, wins six statuettes: the already acquired David of the spectator, the leading actress went to Cortellesi, supporting actress to Emanuela Fanellibest original screenplay, best directorial debut and the David Giovani.
Well Kidnapped by Marco Bellocchiowhich recounts an episode from 1858, when a young Jew from Bologna was kidnapped by papal soldiers because he had been secretly baptized by his wet nurse, who won the David for scenography, costumes, non-original screenplay, make-up and hairstyle. Palazzina Laf by Michele Riondinoa film with a strong civil structure which takes place at the Ilva in Taranto in 1997, obtains the statuette for best leading actor, Riondino himself, for supporting actor to Elio Germano, for the original song to Diodato who dedicates the award to “my land and to Taranto, a city that suffers”.
Adagio by Stefano Sollima, the last part of the criminal trilogy, gets the David for the composer (Subsonica). Disappointment finally for The Chimera by Alice Rohrwacher, poetic journey in the 80s, in the clandestine world of the “grave robbers”; For Commander of Edoardo De Angelis on the figure of Salvatore Todaro, heroic guide of the submarine Commander Cappellini during the Second World War, played by Pierfrancesco Favino, and for The Sun of the futurethe nostalgic last film by Nanni Moretti.
All the awards of the 2024 edition of the David di Donatello, in the order in which they were announced.
Spectator’s David: Paola Cortellesi for There’s Still Tomorrow
Best Supporting Actress: Emanuela Fanelli for There’s Still Tomorrow
Best Supporting Actor: Elio Germano for Palazzina Laf
Best Original Screenplay: Furio Andreotti, Giulia Calenda, Paola Cortellesi for There’s Still Tomorrow
Better scenography: Andrea Castorina – Decor: Valeria Vecellio for Rapito
Best costumes: Sergio Ballo, Daria Calvelli for Kidnapped
Best Non-Original Screenplay: Marco Bellocchio, Susanna Nicchiarelli for Abducted
Best Original Song: My land from Palazzina Laf – Music, lyrics and interpretation by Diodato
Best leading actress: Paola Cortellesi for There’s Still Tomorrow
Best author of photography: Paolo Carnera for I Captain
Better editing: Marco Spoletini for I Captain
Best leading actor: Michele Riondino for Palazzina Laf – Cecilia Mangini Award
Best Documentary: Someone Loves Me Over There by Mario Martone – Best make-up: Enrico Iacoponi for Kidnapped
Best hairstyle: Alberta Giuliani for Kidnapped – David Giovani: There’s still tomorrow
Best composer: Subsonica for Adagio
Best direction: Matteo Garrone for I Captain – Best producer: Archimede, Rai Cinema, Pathè, Tarantula for I Captain
Best Visual Effects – Vfx: Laurent Creusot, Massimo Cipollina for I Captain
Better sound: Maricetta Lombardo, Daniela Bassani, Mirko Perri, Gianni Pallotto for I Captain
Best short film: The Meatseller by Margherita Giusti
Best international film: Anatomy of a Fall by Justine Triet
Best film: I captain by Matteo Garrone.
During the evening, live on Rai1, the following were also awarded:
David Italian revelations – Italian Rising Stars 2024: Cecilia Bertozzi, Domenico Cuomo, Michele Eburnea, Leonardo Maltese, Fotinì Peluso and Yile Vianello
Special David to Vincenzo Mollica
David for Lifetime Achievement to Giorgio Moroder and Milena Vukotic.
