Annarita Zambrano

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Annarita Zambrano
Born1972 (age 51–52)
NationalityItalian
OccupationFilm director
Years active1998—present
Notable workAfter the War (2017)

Annarita Zambrano is an Italian film director.[1]

She graduated in Modern Literature from Sapienza and in 2000 moved to Paris to work on her doctoral thesis on the aesthetics of cinema.[2]

She has made a name for herself as a filmmaker after a series of successful short films that have screened at influential film festivals: La troisième fois (2006), Andante Mezzo Forte (2007), À la lune montante (2009), Tre ore (2010), Dans le coeur des grands (2012). Dans le coeur des grands won the Grand Prix at 2012 Conti Film Festival.[3][4]

In 2013, she filmed a documentary L'anima del Gattopardo about Luchino Visconti, made for Ciné+ and RAI channels.[5] In the same year her short film Ophelis was selected for the Short Film Competition in Cannes.[6][7]

Her debut feature After the War was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival.[8][9]

Her sophomore feature, a dark comedy Rossosperanza, was screened at the 76th Locarno Film Festival.[10] For Rossosperanza, Zambrano was honoured with the Titrafilm Award at 2022 Les Arcs Film Festival.[11]

Filmography[edit]

  • La troisième fois — short (2006)
  • Andante Mezzo Forte — short (2007)
  • À la lune montante — short (2009)
  • Three hours (Italian: Tre ore) — short (2010)
  • Dans le coeur des grands — short (2012)
  • Ophelia — short (2013)
  • L'anima del Gattopardo — documentary (2015)
  • After the War (2017)
  • Rossosperanza (2023)

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Annarita Zambrano". Festival cinéma du monde de Sherbrooke. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
  2. ^ "Annarita Zambrano". My Movies It. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
  3. ^ Visioni Italiane 2013, p. 80.
  4. ^ "Rossosperanza". Bellaria Film Festival. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
  5. ^ "L'anima del Gattopardo". Film Italia. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
  6. ^ "Ophelia". Cannes Film Festival. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
  7. ^ Khaldi, Tarik (2017-05-23). "Dopo La Guerra (After The War), interview with Annarita Zambrano". Cannes Film Festival. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
  8. ^ "The 2017 Official Selection". Cannes. 13 April 2017. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
  9. ^ "2017 Cannes Film Festival Announces Lineup: Todd Haynes, Sofia Coppola, 'Twin Peaks' and More". IndieWire. 13 April 2017. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
  10. ^ Solari, Ilaria (2023-08-02). "Italian actors and directors in the spotlight at Locarno Film Festival 2023". Elle. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
  11. ^ "Annarita Zambrano vince il TITRAFILM AWARD". Cinecircolo Romano. Retrieved 2024-05-08.

External links[edit]

  • "Annarita Zambrano" (PDF). Visioni Italiane (in Italian). Fondazione Cineteca di Bologna. 2013.