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...the picture was selected unanimously because Matteo Garrone's Cannes Grand Prix winner is more accessible with its exploratory organized crime narrative over what was most likely the frontrunner in Paolo Sorrentino's Cannes Jury Prize winner Il Divo.

My favorite book-to-film adaptation is this import from Italy -- a film that gets points for style, design of parallel storylines and Matteo Garrone’s ability to make the best out his locations and to visually express the notion of life as something that easily goes to waste.

Matteo Garrone's Gomorrah and Paolo Sorrentino's Il Divo grabbed 5 nominations each with Toni Servillo getting nominated as best actor for his parts in both films.

Apart from the Cannes opener the consensus is: all films are finding critics to help champion their film - meaning there is not one film that has broken from the pack. Today's early morning screening of Matteo Garrone's Gomorra can be added to this pack.

Journey to Italy: Garrone Details Arduous Migrant Odyssey It might be a rite of passage for contemporary Italian auteurs to examine the grueling adversity faced...