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Sofia Coppola Feted by American Academy in Rome During Gala Attended by Eternal City Glitterati: ‘Our World Needs’ Her ‘Feminine Art’

Sofia Coppola was feted on Wednesday evening by the American Academy in Rome during a gala attended by Eternal City glitterati.

The Oscar-winning director of “Lost in Translation,” “Marie Antoinette,” “Bling Ring” and, most recently, “Priscilla” was honored with a McKim Medal that “marks the profound relationship between Italy and the United States and recognizes the works of individuals who have contributed to the intense artistic and humanistic dialogue between the two nations,” as a statement put it. Mieli was in attendance along with a mix of prominent film, fashion, arts, academia and business personalities who mingled in the splendid gardens sipping bubbly before moving into a covered dinner area. “Sofia shows us the surface, yet we feel what lies underneath: female isolation, loneliness and the slow painful acquisition of wisdom,” Feinstein said, noting that “Priscilla” opens with dainty feet pushing into a pink plush carpet, and we immediately know that this is a woman’s story.”

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