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GIOVANNA'S FATHER

  Bologna 1938. Giovanna is a shy, insecure and average looking young girl. Her father, a secondary school teacher is devoted to giving her the best education, reassuring her every day of her intellectual and cultural superiority. His aim is to provide her with a great future, but everything will turn into tragedy when Giovanna becomes insanely jealous of her beautiful and generous classmate.
Director: Pupi Avati
Cast: Silvio Orlando, Francesca Neri, Ezio Greggio, Alba Rohrwacher, Serena Grandi, Paolo Graziosi, Sandro Dori, Edoardo Romano, Chiara Sani
Year: 2008
Length: 104 min.
Genre: Drama
Awards: 6 awards & 8 nominations
  •Best Actress (Alba Rohrwacher): David Donatello;  Best Supporting Actor  (Ezio Greggio), Best Supporting Actress (Francesca Neri): Nastri d'Argento della SNGCI ; Leoncino d'Oro (Pupi Avati), Coppa Volpi Best Actor (Silvio Orlando), Premio Fancesco Pasinetti--Best Actor (Silvio Orlando): La Biennale di Venezia
•Nominated Best Actor (Silvio Orlando), Best Director (Pupi Avati), Best Costumes: David Donatello;  Best Actor (Silvio Orlando), Best Actress (Alba Rohrwacher), Best Director of an Italian Film (Pupi Avati), Best Producer: Nastri d'Argento della SNGCI ; Leoncino d'Oro (Pupi Avati):  La Biennale di Venezia
Website: http://www.ilpapadigiovanna.it
Trailer: http://www.filmitalia.org/popvideo.asp?vid=11698
Showtimes: Cleveland: April 14, 7 p.m.
  Denver: April 14, 6:30 p.m.
  Boulder: April 19, 6:30 p.m.
  Kansas City: April 25, 1 p.m.
  Chicago: April 30, 7 p.m. Casa Italia
  Detroit: May 1, 5:45 p.m. Mazzara Conference Center at Henry Ford CC
    May 7, 6:30 Angell Hall at University of Michigan
  Milwaukee: May 1, 9 p.m.
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