“I have no expectations. I’m not the kind of person who expects anything from life, but I think the American audience will be able recognize a movie made with both heart and guts.” The Calabrian actor Marcello Fonte officially opened the 2018 edition of the Cinema Italian Style festival on November 13th with an intense speech from the stage of the Egyptian Theater in Hollywood.

Main character in the movie Dogman by Matteo Garrone, and winner of the Palme d’Or as Best Actor at the last Cannes Film Festival, Fonte was warmly welcomed by the audience gathered for the opening night of the festival, dedicated to the best of contemporary Italian cinema.