Top directors: When at Roma, think globally

May 05, 2008 Demme, meanwhile, called the Rome event "fantastic," adding that it has quickly become a festival where "international directors, not only American directors, feel at home." Director Daniele Luchetti echoed the Oscar-winning duo's concerns, saying he did not believe there were enough top-notch Italian films made each year to fill an entirely Italian festival. During the weekend, Italian newspapers were filled with news of Rome Mayor Gianni Alemanno's plans to reshape the Rome festival into a largely Italian event.

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