Moretti has used certain actors several times in his films , generally playing minor roles . His father Luigi appears in 6 films , Dario Cantarelli and Mauro Fabretti in 5 , Antonio Petrocelli in 4 . More notable Italian actors he has employed frequently in his films include Silvio Orlando , who appears in 5 films ( including the role of protagonist in '' Il caimano '' ) and Laura Morante , who featured in '' Sogni d'oro '' , '' Bianca '' and '' The Son 's Room '' . Having played waterpolo in the B division of the Italian championship , his experience later inspired his film '' Palombella Rossa '' ( " palombella , " which literally means " little pigeon , " refers to a type of lob shot ) . His other work has not been widely seen outside Europe , but within his country Moretti is known as a maker of wryly humorous and eccentric films , usually starring himself . His most recent role was in the film '' Mia Madre '' ( '' My Mother '' , 2015 ) Moretti is also an outspoken political leftist : in 2002 he organized street protests against the government of Silvio Berlusconi . '' Il caimano '' ( 2006 ) is in part about Berlusconi 's controversies : in one of the three portraits of the Italian prime minister Moretti himself plays Berlusconi . '' Aprile '' also deals with Italy 's political situation and Moretti 's views on it . His 2011 film '' We Have a Pope '' screened In Competition at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival
2011 Cannes Film Festival
2011 Cannes Film Festival
Nanni Moretti