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Feb 2022
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Paolo Sorrentino - 'The Hand of God'

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The Italian maestro best known for the Oscar-winning 'The Great Beauty' reflects on how a childhood tragedy set him on the path to becoming a filmmaker, his six collaborations with the actor Toni Servillo and being chosen to represent Italy at the Oscars for a second time.

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