Marco Bellocchio to Receive Honorary Palme d'Or at Cannes
Italian filmmaker Marco Bellocchio (born 1939 in Bobbio) will be awarded the Honorary Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival on July 13, 2021, recognizing his extraordinary career. His latest autobiographical film, 'Marx può aspettare,' had its world premiere at Cannes the previous day and is already in Italian theaters via 01 Distribution. The film recounts the death of his twin brother Camillo on December 27, 1968, exploring themes of survivor's grief and the family's decision to conceal the truth from their mother. Bellocchio notes that Camillo's death occurred during the revolutionary year of 1968, yet his brother remained detached from the era's upheavals. An exclusive clip shows Bellocchio's sister reading a letter written by their mother after viewing his 1965 masterpiece 'I pugni in tasca.'
Key facts
- Marco Bellocchio receives Honorary Palme d'Or at Cannes on July 13, 2021.
- His film 'Marx può aspettare' premiered at Cannes on July 12, 2021.
- The film is autobiographical, focusing on the death of his twin brother Camillo on December 27, 1968.
- Bellocchio was born in Bobbio in 1939.
- The film is distributed in Italy by 01 Distribution.
- An exclusive clip shows Bellocchio's sister reading a letter from their mother about 'I pugni in tasca' (1965).
- The film explores survivor's grief and family secrecy.
- Camillo's death occurred in 1968, a year of global protests and revolutions.
Entities
Artists
- Marco Bellocchio
Institutions
- Cannes Film Festival
- 01 Distribution
- Artribune
Locations
- Bobbio
- Italy
- Cannes
- France