 In 2001, Accorsi also had the leading role in Ferzan Özpetek's "Le fate ignoranti "("His Secret Life – Festival Title/The Ignorant Fairies – International Title"), which was in competition at the 2001 Berlin International Film Festival.This film was a big success in Italy and in Turkey, and Accorsi, who played the role of a homosexual man, won three awards for his interpretation.He also starred in David Blair's "Tabloid TV" (UK) and in Marco Ponti's "Santa Maradona".