In 1993, my first documentary was about the civil war in Algeria. That was in French and in Arabic. Another short film I did was silent. What I'm trying to say is that, yes, I'm Italian, and yes, I make films with Italian money, but personally, I've always been invested in the broader world of film-making. - Luca Guadagnino

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I am more interested in revolutionary beauty than in the great beauty, to be honest. Italian cinema is now mostly a bureau for tourism. We have given up that revolution of the contemporary. - Luca Guadagnino

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Moviemaking is a dirty, tiring affair. The joy comes from the possibility to be free on set and really let loose. - Luca Guadagnino

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When you have great performers and have set your movie in the right direction, it's a beautiful privilege to let the camera watch the action unfold without spoken words. - Luca Guadagnino

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Team success basically comes through strikers' goals. - Luca Toni

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You would have to have been completely crazy to think that when I was in Serie B that I could end up at the World Cup three seasons later. But that is the beauty of football, these things can really happen. - Luca Toni

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The concept of making a movie in which the director dictates is kind of exotic - and absolutely not truthful. Directing means allowing a great deal of collaboration and listening and having the ability to change your mind. Luca Guadagnino

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I'm incredibly inspired by the goofy edginess of teenagers and young people. -Luca Guadagnino

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I think that making a movie is not just making the movie - it is also about having thoughtful ideas and embracing all the aspects of its launch. - Luca Guadagnino

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I personally don't think that blood ties should be something that signifies so much more than anything else. I understand perfectly when somebody leaves their family for good. - Luca Guadagnino

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