Protagonists
Carlo Mazzacurati
Carlo Mazzacurati Carlo Mazzacurati, born in Paduain 1956, directed his first film in 1979, the 16mm, Vagabondi. Notte Italiana (1987, produced by Sacher Film), won the Nastrod'Argento and the Ciak d'oro. Two years later Il prete bello won first prize atthe Festival at Annecy.In 1992 Un'altra vita was presentedat Venice Film Festival. Il toro, won the Leone d'argento, andthe coppa Volpi for best supporting actor (Roberto Citran). In 1996, Vesna va veloce was also entered at Venice. Two years laterhe directed Conversazione senza testimonifor thestage. In 1999, with Marco Paolini he edited Ritratti, dialogues with Andrea Zanzotto, Mario Rigoni Stern andLuigi Meneghello. These were followed by Lalingua del Santo (2000), A cavallodella tigre(2002) and L’amore ritrovato (2004). La giusta distanza, his new film, willbe out in the autumn.
