Pupi Avati

Pupi Avati was born in Bologna in 1938. His long filming career took off in 1974 with the movie La mazurka del Barone, della Santa e del figo fiorone followed by the cult film La casa dalle finestre che ridono (The House with Laughing Windows). Avati has directed more than 50 films and participated in many international film festivals including Berlin, Cannes and Venice with films such as: Una gita scolastica Noi tre, Regalo di Natale, Bix, Magnificat, Festival, Il Testimone dello Sposo, Il cuore altrove, La seconda notte di nozze, and Il papà di Giovanna. In 2021 his film Dante was shown at a unique event in the presence of the President of the Italian Republic. Avati has won countless awards, including seven Silver Ribbons and three David di Donatello. He also is a producer, musician and writer.