Super LTD, Neon's boutique distribution division, has acquired the North American rights to Gianfranco Rosi’s documentary Notturno after a debut at Venice and play at the virtual Telluride, Toronto, New York film festivals.
The film, shot over three years across Lebanon, Iraq, Kurdistan and Syria, was named by Italy to represent the country in the 2021 Oscar best international feature race.
Rosi's previous documentary, Fire at Sea, which looked at refugees crossing the Mediterranean to reach Europe, was nominated for what was then the best foreign-language film Oscar in 2017, but did not win.
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