Gianfranco Rosi (director)

Gianfranco Rosi at the 2009 Venice Film Festival

Gianfranco Rosi is an Italian director, cinematographer, producer and screenwriter.

Rosi was born in 1964 in Asmara, Eritrea; during the Eritrean War of Independence, at just 13 years old, he was carried to safety in Italy in a military plane, leaving his parents in Eritrea.[1] After living as a youth at Rome and Istanbul, at 20 Rosi moved in New York to attend the New York University Film School.[1]

He made his film debut with Boatman, which was screened at various international film festivals, including Sundance Film Festival, Locarno Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival and International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam. His film Below Sea Level won the Orizzonti Doc Award at the 65th Venice International Film Festival.[2]

At the 70th Venice International Film Festival his film Sacro GRA won the Golden Lion award.[3]

Filmography

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Piero Cinelli (8 September 2013). "Sacro Gra: un Leone ‘sorprendente’". Primissima. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
  2. "Orizzonti verticali". Il Sole 24 Ore. 28 July 2010. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
  3. Ide, Ella. "Italian documentary 'Holy GRA' wins Venice Golden Lion". Fox News. Retrieved 8 September 2013.