The festival will open on February 17 with a tribute to
the two actors.
The Hollywood Reporter
Ariston Anderson
The L.A. Italia Film, Fashion and Music Festival, which celebrates
all things Italian and Italian-American, is set to honor actors Andy Garcia and
Franco Nero with lifetime achievement awards.
The two men will be given the fest’s Legend Awards, to
acknowledge significant contributions made in global cinema.
The event will pay tribute to the careers of Garcia and
Nero at its opening night ceremonies on Feb. 17 in Hollywood.
Garcia, a Cuban-American actor, has played numerous
Italian-American characters throughout his career. He was nominated for an
Academy Award for best supporting actor for his role as Victor Corleone in The
Godfather Part III. Garcia recently starred in Mamma Mia 2 and The Mule.
Nero came to prominence starring as the lead character in
Sergio Corbucci’s 1966 Spaghetti Western Django. The Parma-born actor has
appeared in more than 200 film and TV series throughout his long career,
working with directors including John Huston, Luis Bunuel, Elio Petri, Marco
Bellocchio, Rainer Werner Fassbinder and Sergei Bondarchuk. He made a cameo in
Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained, which was inspired by the original film.
As previously announced, the festival will open with the
world premiere of Amazing Leonardo.
Adam McKay and Matteo Rovero will be honored as directors
of the year.
Mario Martone’s Capri-Revolution, which debuted in
Venice, will have its American premiere at the fest.
The film Lucania will also have its world premiere, in
celebration of 2019 as the year of Matera, European Capital of Culture. Lucania
was directed by Gigi Roccati and produced by Pilar Saavedra Perrotta, Manfredi
Saavedra and Giovanni Capalbo.
Matera, Basicilata is the region in Italy where Francis
Ford Coppola’s family originally came from. It is rich in filming locations and
has hosted films including Wonder Woman, The Passion of the Christ, Mary
Magdalene, Three Brothers and Night Sun, among many others.
The 2019 L.A. Italia Film Festival is set to run Feb.
17-23, the week before the Academy Awards. Produced by the Capri in the World
Institute, it is supported by Mibac and ITA, alongside Intesa Sanpaolo, Siae
and Rainbow.
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