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Set in 2002, an abandoned 5-year-old boy living in a rundown orphanage in a small Russian village is adopted by an Italian family. Read more
| Starring | Kolya Spiridonov, Denis Moiseenko, Sasha Sirotkin, Andrei Yelizarov |
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| Director | Andrei Kravchuk |
| Genres | Drama, World Cinema |
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Michael Fassbender and Sir Ben Kingsley were among the stars feted at the Capri Hollywood International Film Festival, while silent movie The Artist was named Best Picture. Fassbender was handed the Best Actor prize for his portrayal of a sex addict in Shame and Kingsley was honoured for his career achievements with the Italian festival's Legends award. The Artist was among the big winners, scooping the event's coveted Film of the Year trophy, while its star Berenice Bejo was named Best... Read more
George Clooney was destined to buy his Italian retreat on the shore of Lake Como - his motorbike took him to the villa's entrance and broke down. The movie star was riding through the Alps in 2001 when he was forced to call on the then-owners of the place that was to become his and ask to use their phone. He tells Parade magazine, "I knocked on this door, and they were nice enough to help out. The Heinz family owned it (villa) and offered to sell it to me. I said, 'You think I have more money... Read more
Sir Ridley Scott is launching a new online competition to send 10 budding moviemakers to this year's (12) Venice Film Festival. The Alien director has joined forces with video-sharing website YouTube.com to launch the campaign, asking fans to create their own 15-minute films and post them on the site. The final 10 films, which will be voted for by the public, will all be screened at the Italian film festival, while the overall winner will also receive a £312,500 grant to create a movie... Read more
Dame Helen Mirren is beginning to regret buying an Italian 'castle' in Puglia - because the historic home has become a money pit. The actress and her husband Taylor Hackford bought the 16th century fortified farmhouse in 2007 - and they're still paying for renovations before they can move in. Mirren says, "It is at the bottom of the heel of the boot of Italy and it's not finished. It's like turning on the taps full and money just pours out into it. It will be beautiful but it's not finished. "I Read more
The red carpet premiere of Keira Knightley and Eva Mendes' new movie Last Night was called off at the Rome Film Festival in Italy after hundreds of workers gathered to protest against cuts to the film and TV industry. The actresses were forced to use a side entrance for the opening celebrations after approximately 2,000 demonstrators invaded the event on Thursday (28Oct10). Screenwriters, actors and directors carried banners and marched together against the government's decision to cut its art Read more