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Italian | Campo di battaglia |
Directed by | Gianni Amelio |
Written by | Gianni Amelio Alberto Taraglio |
Produced by | Simone Gattoni |
Starring | Alessandro Borghi |
Edited by | Simona Paggi |
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Distributed by | 01 Distribution |
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Running time | 104 minutes |
Country | Italy |
Language | Italian |
Battlefield (Italian : Campo di battaglia) is a 2024 film written and directed by Gianni Amelio and starring Alessandro Borghi as a World War I-era doctor in Northern Italy. [1]
The film will premiere at the 81st Venice International Film Festival, where it will be competing for the Golden Lion and is scheduled to be release in Italy by 01 Distribution on 5 September 2024. [2]
In July 2024, Battlefield was announced as a main competition entry at that year's Venice International Film Festival. [2]
Award | Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref |
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Golden Lion (Venice Film Festival) | 2024 | Best film | Battlefield | Pending | [3] |
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