Toni Servillo will receive the 'Master of Cinematic Art' award on January 3 at the Teatro di San Carlo in Naples in the grand gala of 'Capri, Hollywood - The International Film Festival' promoted with the Pegaso Telematic University, with the support of MiC (Dg Cinema ), Campania Region and the participation of Intesa Sanpaolo, Terna, Givova, Fenix Entertainment, Frecciarossa and Isaia. The actor will be awarded by Carolina Rosi and by directors Mario Martone and Roberto Andò (president of Capri Hollywood 2021) to crown a season that sees him starring in 'It was the hand of God' by Paolo Sorrentino (Italian candidate for the Oscar '22, from December 15 on Netflix); 'Qui rido io' by Martone and 'Ariaferma' by Leonardo di Costanzo, presented at the Venice Film Festival. ''Already celebrated by American critics as one of the best actors of the 21st century, Toni Servillo is the face of the 'great Italian beauty', paraphrasing the Oscar film that has consecrated his exceptional talent in the world. Our board is thrilled to offer him the maximum limelight on the stage of the San Carlo Theater in a special evening like 'Honoring Cinema Masters' - announces Tony Renis, honorary president of the event, anticipating what will be '' a special celebration of Italian talent in the year of the centenary of the birth of the master Francesco Rosi, to whom we dedicate the event, and of the genius Pier Paolo Pasolini. The mission of our festival, founded by Pascal Vicedomini with the late masters and friends Lina Wertmuller and Gillo Pontecorvo, is to promote a cultural bridge betweenItaly and the USA involving our film industry by giving opportunities to the younger generations ''.
Toni Servillo had already been 'actor of the year' at Capri Hollywood 2010, with the films of Incerti, Martone and Cupellini.
For 'It was the hand of God' Filippo Scotti and Teresa Saponangelo will receive the 'Capri Breakout Actors of the Year' by NuovoImaie.
# CapriHollywood26 has the patronage of the Italian Red Cross, the City of Capri and the Municipality of Anacapri.
Among the musical guests on the stage of the oldest opera in Europe, the Israeli Noa (with the Solis String Quartet, a tribute to Naples) and the tenor Vittorio Grigolo with a tribute to Caruso.
