Donato Carrisi | |
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 Donato Carrisi in 2017 | |
| Born | 25 March 1973 |
| Nationality | Italian |
Donato Carrisi (born 25 March 1973 in Martina Franca in Apulia) is an Italian writer, director and screenwriter. [1] He made his directorial debut with the film The Girl in the Fog (2017), based on his novel of the same name. He won a David di Donatello 2018 for Best New Director. It was one of the features of the 2019 Italian Film Festival in the United States, promoting Italian films in several cities.
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