Il buco (Italian lit.'The Hole') is a 2021 Italian drama film directed by Michelangelo Frammartino.[1] Its storyline centres on discovery and exploration of the almost 700 metre deep Bifurto Abyss ("Abisso del Bifurto" in Italian) in the caves of Pollino in southern Italy in August 1961.

Il buco
Directed byMichelangelo Frammartino
Written byMichelangelo Frammartino
Giovanna Giuliani
Produced byMarco Serrecchia
Michelangelo Frammartino
Philippe Bober
StarringPaolo Cossi
Jacopo Elia
Denise Trombin
Nicola Lanza
CinematographyRenato Berta
Edited byBenni Atria
Production
companies
Doppio Nodo Double Bind
Rai Cinema
Distributed byCoproduction Office (international sales)
Release date
  • 3 September 2021 (2021-09-03) (Venice)
Running time
93 minutes
Countries
  • Italy
  • France
  • Germany
LanguageItalian

The film was released in September 2021.[2] It was selected to compete for the Golden Lion at the 78th Venice International Film Festival,[3] and won the Special Jury Prize.[4]

Plot

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Accolades

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Award Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
London Film Festival Best Film Michelangelo Frammartino Nominated
Mannheim-Heidelberg International Film Festival Grand Newcomer Award Michelangelo Frammartino Won
Seville European Film Festival Golden Giraldillo Michelangelo Frammartino Nominated
Venice Film Festival Golden Lion Michelangelo Frammartino Nominated
Special Jury Prize Il buco Won

References

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  1. ^ "Il buco". Cineuropa. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  2. ^ "The Hole (2021) - Release info - IMDb". Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  3. ^ Roxborough, Scott (26 July 2021). "Venice Film Festival 2021 Full Lineup". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  4. ^ "French Abortion Drama 'Happening' Wins Venice Film Festival". The Hollywood Reporter. 11 September 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
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