Gomorrah
aka Gomorra
Top Ten List: #10 of 2008 (world premieres)
Director: Matteo Garrone. Cast: Gianfelice Imparato, Salvatore Abruzzese, Ciro Patrone, Marco Macor, Salvatore Cantalupo, Maria Nazionale, Toni Servillo, Carmine Paternoster, Ronghua Zhang, Carlo Del Sorbo, Bernardino Terracciano. Screenplay: Maurizio Braucci, Ugo Chiti, Gianni Di Gregorio, Matteo Garrone, Massimo Gaudioso, and Roberto Saviani (based on the book by Roberto Saviani).

Photo © 2008 Fandango/Rai Cinema/IFC Films
Not yet reviewed in full. Grade: B+

Golden Globe Nominations (2008):
Best Foreign Language Film

Other Awards (2008):
Cannes Film Festival: Grand Jury Prize
European Film Awards: Best Picture; Best Director; Best Actor (Servillo; also cited for Il Divo); Best Screenplay; Best Cinematography (Marco Onorato)
Satellite Awards: Best Foreign Language Film
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