Many of Italy’s arthouse cinemas are owned by the church, which severely reduced the number of screens on which it could be shown for its belated Italian release, according to distributor Teodora Film. Weekend, a 2011 romance is currently making headlines in Italy, where it was declared “not recommended, unusable and indecent by the Vatican-based film board, the Italian Episcopal Conference, this month. “Carol is in illustrious company with so many films I love, from Brokeback Mountain and Un Chant d’Amour to Happy Together and My Own Private Idaho.” Given the relative lack of lesbian content in cinema it is nice to see it come top.” ![]() “Everyone has their favourite Todd Haynes and this is certainly mine, I voted for it. ![]() “Haynes is an absolutely beloved film-maker inside and outside LGBT cinema circles and this is one of his finest films. ![]() Tricia Tuttle, deputy head of festivals at the BFI, said it was no surprise that Carol came out top. Cate Blanchett was nominated for an Oscar for her role as Carol Aird.
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