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Nanni Moretti is one of the most overtly political of contemporary filmmakers, although his films are deeply humanist and humorous. The Caiman is his cri de coeur against what he perceives as Silvio Berlusconi`s scandalous tenure as Prime Minister of . Made specifically to influence April`s Italian elections (which Berlusconi lost), the film is no conventional political pamphlet. This is a piece of fiction made by a committed artist despairing of a situation and determined to share his agony. The Caiman has become Moretti`s greatest box office success so far.
The story revolves around Bruno, a down-on-his-luck producer of campy, low-budget movies with titles like “Moccasin Assassins” and “Lady Cop in Stilettos”. His marriage in tatters, he halfheartedly tries to finance his next effort, The Return of Christopher Columbus. When he meets Teresa, a young filmmaker, Bruno decides to help make her film after a quick glance at her script. It is not until the first pitch session that he realizes its subject is Berlusconi. Horror and skepticism gradually turn to excitement and then commitment. Putting aside his own floundering project, Bruno takes Teresa’s script and sets out to turn it into a film, while attempting to salvage what remains of his personal life.
Blending his trademark brand of humour with political statement is one of the high-wire acts for which Moretti is renowned. This new film dares to imitate the same delicate balance. Moretti interweaves the personal with the political, giving The Caiman an edge which both humanizes the political and politicizes the personal. Trapped in a confusing situation, he gradually begins to bring a sense of order and logic to the chaos of his life, much like making a film.
                                                                            Piers Handling

5 awards “David di Donatello”: for best film, direction, actor to Silvio Orlando, music and sound, 2006 2 awards of the Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists: for best actor to Silvio Orlando and actress to Margherita Buy