Matteo Garrone directed gritty revenge drama “Dogman,” which won the best actor prize at the Cannes Film Festival opens in theatres April 12
In a seaside village on the outskirts of an Italian city, where the only law seems to be survival of the fittest, Marcello is a slight, mild-mannered man who divides his days between working at his modest dog grooming salon, caring for his daughter Alida, and being coerced into the petty criminal schemes of the local bully Simoncino, an ex-boxer who terrorizes the neighborhood.
When Simoncino’s abuse finally brings Marcello to a breaking point, he decides to stand up for his own dignity through an act of vengeance, with unintended consequences
In “Dogman,” newcomer Marcello Fonte plays the mild-mannered dog groomer caught up in a spiral of violence with a bullying boxer. Fonte “gives an expert performance as a saintly scamp who ‘blooms’ into a butterfly of vengeance”. Besides the acting nod for Fonte, “Dogman” also won Cannes’ unofficial Palm Dog award for its canine cast.
Magnolia Pictures will release the Matteo Garrone directed “Dogman” into the U.S. theatres April 12th
Dogman, is produced by Matteo Garrone own Archimede shingle with RAI Cinema, France’s Le Pact, and in collaboration with Jeremy Thomas’ HanWay, which has U.K. rights, “Dogman” has several similarities with “Gomorrah” in terms of their criminal underworld theme and atmospherics. It recently swept Italy’s Silver Ribbon prizes, which are awarded by the Italian film journalists’ union, and was considered the front-runner as Italy’s foreign Oscar contender this year.
RAI Cinema managing director Paolo Del Brocco noted in a statement that “Dogman” had already sold to more than 40 territories and that it was chosen “with the conviction” that it stands a strong chance against foreign Oscar candidates from the rest of the world.
“Matteo Garrone is one of Italian cinema’s most talented Italian directors,” Del Brocco said. “We are ready to support him with great enthusiasm in this new adventure.”
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