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CANNES 2010 Italy

Bellocchio to hold Masterclass on Croisette

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Marco Bellocchio will hold a Masterclass at the upcoming Cannes Film Festival, the third Italian to do so after Francesco Rosi and Nanni Moretti. Past filmmakers who have taught a Masterclass at Cannes include the Dardenne brothers, Quentin Tarantino, Martin Scorsese, Emir Kusturica, Wim Wenders and Oliver Stone.

In an interview in Corriere della Sera, Bellocchio interpreted the invitation as "amends" for not having won a prize for Vincere [+see also:
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, in competition on the Croisette last year. "The film’s star, Giovanna Mezzogiorno, is in the jury this year. Her performance was worthy of an award. I think this proves their esteem for both of us".

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Bellocchio also gave some hints on what the lesson would be about: "In an article in British film magazine Sight and Sound, the critic said that Good Morning, Night [+see also:
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marked by ‘rehabilitation’ after working with Massimo Fagioli [the psychiatrist who in 1978 actively worked on at least four of the director’s films]. That adjective struck me. I know full well how much controversy that collaboration sparked. Perhaps the time has come, once and for all, to talk about that dark phase, without denying anything, peacefully".

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(Translated from Italian)

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