Lamerica [SEP] director
Lamerica
Lamerica is a 1994 Italian drama film directed by Gianni Amelio. It entered the competition at the 51st Venice International Film Festival, in which Amelio won the Golden Osella for Best Director. The film was selected as the Italian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 67th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.
Plot.
The film Lamerica is a story of two men caught up in the startup of a scam shoe company. The main characters Gino and Spiro (later discovered to be
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Awards.
- Nastro d'Argento Best Director
- "Open Doors" (1991)
- "The Stolen Children" (1993)
- "Lamerica" (1995)
- "The Keys to the House" (2005)
- Leone d'Oro at Venice Film Festival
- "Così ridevano" (1998)
- European Film Awards Best Film
- "Porte aperte" (1991)
- "The Stolen Children" (1993)
- "Lamerica