Rome awards Cortellesi the Lupa Capitolina.
Rome actress Paola Cortellesi on Tuesday obtained the Lupa Capitolina, the town’s high honour, following the smash-hit success of her directorial debut C’è ancora domani.
Rome’s mayor Roberto Gualtieri welcomed Cortellesi to a crowded Giulio Cesare corridor the place he introduced her with the celebrated award.
“You will have been capable of inform the story of our metropolis in lots of movies and we’re blissful to provide you this Lupa at a gorgeous second in your profession, during which you could have created a movie that’s having fun with unprecedented success with the general public”, Gualtieri stated in reference to C’è ancora domani.
Paying tribute to her household, Cortellesi stated she was honoured to obtain the award, including: “I’m significantly honoured as a result of I’m Roman, as a result of that is my residence.”
#PaolaCortellesi premiata con la Lupa Capitolina. La massima onorificenza che Roma Capitale conferisce a personaggi illustri e artisti particolarmente meritevoli è stata consegnata stamani dal sindaco Gualtieri alla regista e attrice romana.
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In a publish on X, Gualtieri stated the award was in recognition of Cortellesi’s “valuable creative contribution and her deep bond with Rome”, thanking her for “serving to us to raised perceive who we’re”.
Cortellesi’s black and white film, whose title in English is There’s Nonetheless Tomorrow, has turn out to be one of many high 10 highest-grossing Italian movies ever in Italy’s cinemas since its launch final October.
The neorealist-style film follows the home struggles of an abused housewife in post-war Rome, confronting points associated to patriarchy and girls’s empowerment.
The movie struck a selected chord in Italy following the brutal homicide of scholar Giulia Cecchettin final November and helped to spur a nationwide debate on violence towards ladies.
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