Nastri d'Argento 2025: Francesca Comencini and Greta Scarano Win Top Prizes

The Nastri d'Argento 2025 awards, voted by over 90 specialized journalists, awarded Best Film to Francesca Comencini's 'Il tempo che ci vuole', dedicated to her father Luigi and presented Out of Competition at the Venice Film Festival last year. Best Debut went to Greta Scarano for her first feature 'La vita da grandi'. The Film of the Year was awarded to Ferzan Ozpetek's 'Diamanti', and Best Comedy to Paolo Genovese's 'Follemente', both box office hits. Special Nastri d'Argento were given to Luca Zingaretti for his directorial debut 'La casa degli sguardi', and career awards to Cristina Comencini and Marco Tullio Giordana. Gabriele Mainetti won Best Director for 'La città proibita'. The awards also recognized acting talents: Valeria Golino and Romana Maggiora Vergano shared Best Actress, Fabrizio Gifuni won Best Actor, and Matilda De Angelis and Elodie won Best Supporting Actress. The ceremony highlighted a generational shift in Italian cinema, with a focus on social themes, family relationships, and violence. The full list includes awards for cinematography, editing, music, and special mentions.