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Jane Campion Praises Italian Director Maura Delpero’s ‘Vermiglio’ in Open Letter as Oscar Voting Kicks Off: The Film ‘Put a Spell Over Me’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Jane Campion is championing Italian director Maura Delpero's 'Vermiglio' in an open letter as Oscar voting kicks off
With Oscar voting starting today, double Oscar-winner Jane Campion is championing young Italian director Maura Delpero’s “ Vermiglio,” Italy’s contender in the international film category. The intimate period drama, set at the end of World War II in an Alpine village where the arrival of a soldier causes disruption in the dynamics between three sisters, has made Delpero a new international indie darling after “Vermiglio” won the Venice Film Festival’s Silver Lion in September. I am a real sucker for linen cloths and modest sturdy furniture, snow, and fresh cow’s milk; the world “Vermiglio” explores delights me a lot.
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