Oscar 2022: Italian Cinema Shines with Sorrentino, Casarosa, and Cantini Parrini Nominations

The 2022 Oscar nominations were announced by Tracee Ellis Ross and Leslie Jordan, covering 23 categories. The ceremony will take place on the night of March 27-28 at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California. Italy is represented in the Best International Feature category with Paolo Sorrentino's "È stata la mano di Dio," which premiered at the 78th Venice Film Festival. The film with the most nominations (12) is "The Power of the Dog," available on Netflix like Sorrentino's film. Other major nominees include "Dune," "West Side Story," and "Belfast." Italian Minister of Culture Dario Franceschini praised the nominations of Sorrentino for directing, Enrico Casarosa for directing "Luca" (an animated film set in the Cinque Terre, produced by Walt Disney), and Massimo Cantini Parrini for costume design on "Cyrano" (shot in Sicily, including Noto, Scicli, Siracusa, and Mount Etna). Cantini Parrini was also nominated the previous year for "Pinocchio" by Matteo Garrone. The article includes a quote from Sorrentino's film featuring a conversation between the young protagonist and director Antonio Capuano, and lists all nominees in major categories.