An Italian modern-day crime saga, based on Roberto Saviano's book. Matteo Garrone is an Italian writer/director and a former tennis player. His films include Guests (1998), Roman Summer (2000), The Taxidermist (2002) and First Love (2004), which won the Golden Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival, 2004. Nominated for the Palm D'Or, Gomorra was one of the most talked about films at the Cannes Film Festival, 2008.