“Dogman”
Country: Italy
Co-produced with: France
EU Support: Eurimages
Awards and Festivals:
Award for Best Actor – Festival de Cannes 2018
Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Editing, Best Production Design, Best Sound, Best Producer, Best Casting Director – Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists 2018
Director: Matteo Garrone
Cast: Marcello Fonte, Edoardo Pesce, Alida Baldari Calabria, Nunzia Schiano
Production: 2018
Running time: 102 min
Language: In Italian with Arabic and English subtitles
In an Italian suburb, Marcello, a small and gentle dog groomer, finds himself involved in a dangerous relationship of subjugation with Simone, a former violent boxer who terrorizes the entire neighborhood. In an effort to reaffirm his dignity, Marcello will submit to an unexpected act of vengeance.