The film “Io sto bene” by Donato Rotunno will defend the colors of Luxembourg in the race for the Oscars 2022
The National Oscar Selection Commission, organized under the patronage of the Filmakademie and composed of representatives of associations and institutions of the Luxembourg audiovisual sector, underlined the artistic quality of the work and the perfect inclusion of the subject in current socio-cultural life on the theme of immigration, an eminently important issue in the history of Luxembourg.
The Commission also particularly appreciated the mastery of the production, the direction of the actors and the accuracy of the shots. The impressive performances of the performers and technicians (mostly nationals) add an additional creative touch to this beautiful Luxembourg production.
The film was screened at the opening of the Rome Alice nella Città Festival in October 2020 and selected in several festivals including the Mons International Film Festival in Belgium. It will soon be competing at the Hof International Film Festival in Germany and presented at the closing of the Villerupt Italian Film Festival in France.
In Luxembourg theaters since October 13, 2021, the film will be released in Italy in November 2021 and then in Belgium in March 2022.
Donato Rotunno has made many documentary films, including Terra Mia Terra Nostra, Measurements of the Rectangle, Blà Blä Blá. His first feature film, In a dark place won the award for best artistic contribution in 2007 at Lëtzebuerger Filmpräis. His 2nd fiction film Baby (a) lone, adapted from the novel Amok by Tullio Forgiarini, was chosen to represent Luxembourg at the 88th Oscars. Io sto bene is his third feature film. With his company Tarantula Luxembourg, he has also produced around thirty films to date.
Io sto bene will be submitted to the Academy of Oscars committee, which in turn will designate the 5 foreign films selected for the Oscars ceremony, scheduled for March 27, 2022. The nominations for the category “International feature film“Academy Awards will be announced on February 8, 2022.
Press release from the National Audiovisual Production Support Fund and of Filmakademie