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THE EMBALMER (L' IMBALSAMATORE)
by Matteo Garrone
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original title:
L' IMBALSAMATORE
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presented by:
Domenico Procacci
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country:
Italy
year:
2002
film run:
101'
format:
colour
release date:
06/09/2002
festival & awards:
- NICE New italian Cinema Events Festival 2016
- Cinema Mediterranéen Montpellier 2013: Hommage à Matteo Garrone
- LIFFE - Ljubljana International Film Festival 2012: Hommage Matteo Garrone
- Valencia Cinema Jove International Film Festival 2005: Section: 20 años de cinema jove
- Italian Film Festival of Venezuela 2004: Panorama
- Linz Film Festival: Crossing Europe 2004: Tribute to Matteo Garrone
- Mar del Plata International Film Festival 2004: Section: Raìces
- Mexico City's International Contemporary Film Festival 2004: Europa, Europa
- NICE New italian Cinema Events Festival 2004: Tribute to Matteo Garrone
- Annecy Cinema Italien 2003: Panorama
- Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema 2003: Panorama
- David di Donatello 2003: Best Supporting Actor (Ernesto Mahieux), Best Sceenplay
- Festival International du Film d'amour de Mons 2003: Panorama: Italian Cinema
- Globi d'Oro 2003: Best Newcomer Actress (Elisabetta Rocchetti), Revelation of 2002/2003 Actor (Ernesto Mahieux)
- International Film Festival Rotterdam 2003: Main Programme
- Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2003: Panorama
- New Directors/New Films 2003: Panorama
- Tokyo Italian Film Festival 2003: Panorama
- BFI London Film Festival 2002: Cinema Europa
- Chicago International Film Festival 2002: International Competition
- Cinema Mediterranéen Montpellier 2002: In Competition
- Festival de Cannes 2002: Quinzaine des Réalisateurs
- Montréal World Film Festival 2002: Cinéma de Demain
- Vancouver International Film Festival 2002: Cinema of Our Time
- Villerupt Italian Film Festival 2002: In Competition
Peppino is a fifty-year-old dwarf and one of the best EMBALMERS in the world. So good at his job that the Camorra employs him to fill dead bodies with drugs. Peppino never had much luck in the love stakes. He is gay and falls in love with Valerio, a gorgeous 20-year-old boy. Valerio is fed up with his life and sees a lifeline in Peppino. The older man hires Valerio and starts seducing the boy. Peppino may be physically deformed but he has a good and gentle heart. He is very cultured, socially prominent, and rich. Peppino takes on the role of a father figure to Valerio. The only problem is that Peppino is head over heels in love with Valerio and that makes him vulnerable
