EXCLUSIVE: Oscilloscope Laboratories has acquired U.S. rights to the function directorial debut of Giovanni Tortorici‘s coming-of-age drama Diciannove, produced by Oscar nominee Luca Guadagnino.
The pic, which made its world premiere at Venice final yr, stars Manfredi Marini, Vittoria Planeta, Zackari Delmas, Dana Giuliano, and Luca Lazzareschi. It’s additionally making its North American premiere on the Closing Night time of MoMI’s 2025 First Look Competition in New York Metropolis this weekend.
Diciannove (which interprets to “nineteen” in Italian) follows the highs and lows of a stressed youth as he collides headlong into the concrete realities of maturity when Leonardo (Manfredi Marini), a teen from Palermo leaves house for the primary time. His research land him in Siena, by the use of London, the place he clashes along with his teacher, the curriculum, and most chaotically, with himself.
Andrew Carlin, Theatrical distribution head at Oscilloscope Laboratories stated, “For a first-time filmmaker, Giovanni directs with an unbelievable quantity of verve and confidence. He performs whimsically with so many alternative methods that we couldn’t assist however fall beneath his spell. In a theatrical market that too typically overlooks worldwide cinema, Diciannove is a movie that calls for to be seen. We’re thrilled to have the privilege of introducing it— and this rising expertise— to American arthouse audiences.”
Tortorici added, “I’m deeply honored and thrilled that my first movie, Diciannove, will probably be distributed in the US by Oscilloscope, such a prestigious distribution firm whose work I tremendously admire.”
The function was produced by Guadagnino, Agustina Costa Varsi and Marco Morabito (Frenesy Movie Firm), Paula Vaccaro and Aaron Brookner (Pinball London), Francesco Melzi D’Eril and Gabriele Moratti (Memo Movies), Alex Garcia (IP Funding Fund LLC), and Moreno Zani (Tenderstories). EPs are Malcom Pagani (Tenderstories), Alejandra Garcia and Federica Garcia (IP Funding Fund LLC), and Daniela Venturelli (Frenesy Movie Firm).
The deal was negotiated by Aaron Katz, VP of Acquisitions at Oscilloscope Laboratories with Vary Choose on behalf of the filmmakers.
