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Nanni Moretti (born 1953, Italy)
Cinema that mixes humor, politics, and deep humanity
DIRECTORS
6/17/20252 min read
Nanni Moretti is one of Italy’s most beloved and unique directors, known for his ability to blend personal stories, sharp political commentary, and bittersweet humor.
Born in 1953 in Brunico, Moretti emerged as a voice of a new generation in the 1970s, combining self-irony with deep reflections on the state of Italy, its politics, and its people.
His films often star Moretti himself, playing versions of his neurotic, thoughtful, and sometimes clumsy persona — a kind of Italian Woody Allen, but with a sharper political edge and a Mediterranean warmth.
What makes Moretti’s cinema so important in 2025? At a time when so much film content feels mass-produced and empty of true meaning, Moretti offers deeply personal works that invite us to laugh, cry, and think.
His films are about ordinary people trying to make sense of life’s chaos — about friendship, family, loss, and the small absurdities of daily existence. They are political, but always human first. In an age of division and noise, Moretti’s gentle, intelligent voice is more necessary than ever.
Whether he’s addressing the complexities of fatherhood (The Son’s Room), the contradictions of the Catholic Church (We Have a Pope), or the disillusionment with political ideals (Caro Diario), Moretti reminds us that cinema can be both intimate and universal.
Five essential films to (re)discover:
🎬 Caro Diario (1993)
🎬 The Son’s Room (2001)
🎬 Ecce Bombo (1978)
🎬 We Have a Pope (2011)
🎬 Mia Madre (2015)
Nanni Moretti : "J’ai une grande confiance dans le cinéma"
Lundi 26 juin 2023 - Le réalisateur italien Nanni Moretti revient au cinéma de ses débuts avec son nouveau film, "Vers un avenir radieux", un hommage au cinéma qu'il a aimé, en salle le 28 juin.
Avec Nanni Moretti, réalisateur et acteur italien
Sogni d'oro (1981), La Messe est finie (1986), Palombella rossa (1989)... C'est aux films de ses débuts que Nanni Moretti semble nous renvoyer avec son nouveau long-métrage, Vers un avenir radieux. Hommage au cinéma qu'il aime, dans une époque qui ne semble plus correspondre à ses idéaux, où les plateformes du numérique font la loi et où les Italiens ont oublié leur Histoire.
Vers un avenir radieux sort en salle le 28 juin.
