Federico Ferrone

Federico Ferrone (1981) studied History at the University of Bologna and Political Science in Paris. He co-directed the awardwinning documentaries "Banliyö - Banlieue" (2004), "Merica" (2007) and "The Enemy Within" (2009). His film "The Train to Moscow" (2013) was selected, among others, in the main competition at the Torino Film Festival and the documentary competition of Karlovy Vary IFF. He also co-produced the film "Anita" by Luca Magi (2012), selected at the Torino Film Festival and Doclisboa. In 2011 he has been awarded by UNESCO the title of "Young Artist for Intercultural Dialogue between Arab and Western Worlds" for his films on immigration, suburbs and the contribution of immigrant communities to a country’s culture. His latest film "Once More Upon the Breach" (2019), co-directed with Michele Manzolini, was selected at the 76th Venice International Film Festival.