I'VE LOVED YOU SO LONG (IL Y A LONGTEMPS QUE JE T’AIME), 2008, France, Sony Pictures Classics, 115 min. Dir. Kristen Scott Thomas stars in this story about the strength of women and their capacity for rebirth in director Philippe Claudel’s exploration of our secrets, the experience of confinement and the isolation we all share.
GOMORRAH (GOMORRA), 2008, Italy, IFC Films, 137 min. Dir. Matteo Garrone. An epic, mesmerizing tour-de-force about Italy’s infamous Camorra crime family. Based on Robert Saviano’s explosive international bestseller, GOMORRAH was a critical sensation at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Grand Prize. A box-office smash in Italy, GOMORRAH is also the official Italian Oscar® selection. With Salvatore Cantalupo.