'' Lamerica '' is a 1994 Italian drama film directed by Gianni Amelio . It entered the competition at the 51st Venice International Film Festival , in which Amelio won the Golden Osella for Best Director . The film was selected as the Italian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 67th Academy Awards , but was not accepted as a nominee
51st Venice International Film Festival
51st Venice International Film Festival
Lamerica