Country: Italy
Year: 2025
Duration: 73
An imaginary roundtable where nine great filmmakers – Jane Campion, Tim Burton, Ruben Östlund, Asghar Farhadi, Pablo Larraín, Damien Chazelle, Paul Schrader, Peter Greenaway, and Martin Scorsese – engage in a dialogue on the meaning of cinema and the mechanisms that have made their artistic language unique. A way to speak about cinema without dissecting films or delving into technicalities, giving life instead to a journey through the individual filmographies of these nine directors and tracing the origins of their creative vision.
Biography
film director
Paolo Civati
(Como, Italy, 1977) graduated in acting from the Silvio D’Amico National Academy of Dramatic Art in Rome. He began his career collaborating with renowned directors such as Giorgio Barberio Corsetti, Emma Dante, Jan Fabre, and Mario Martone, while simultaneously establishing himself as a director in both theatre and cinema. He has written film screenplays and theatrical plays. From 2016 to 2018, he served as co–artistic director of Teatro del Carretto. In 2016, his film Castro won the Festival dei Popoli after being a finalist for the Premio Solinas. The following year, his short film Sara was presented at Venice. He has collaborated with prominent artists such as Giuseppe Battiston, Giulia Michelini, and Paola Turci. In 2023, his short film Cicatrici won the Rai Cinema Award at the Ortigia Film Festival. In 2024, he directed the docuseries Veloce - La leggenda della Motor Valley, broadcast in prime time.
FILMOGRAFIA
Castro (cm, 2016), Sara (cm, 2017), Cicatrici (cm, 2023), Veloce - La leggenda della Motor Valley (serie tv, 2024), Ritratti di cinema (2025).
Declaration
film director
“Ritratti di cinema is an intimate and poetic journey into the heart of Cinema and its leading figures. Nine great filmmakers, including Jane Campion, Tim Burton, and Martin Scorsese, speak openly and without filters, exploring universal themes such as courage, solitude, conflict, and the profound meaning of directing. Set against the backdrop of a Turin that changes with the seasons, the documentary unveils the human and artistic essence of these stars, revealing their authenticity, fragility, and unbreakable bond with Cinema. A work that celebrates the magic of the big screen and the imagination that fuels it.”
Cast
& Credits
DIRECTOR, SCREENPLAY: Paolo Civati. CINEMATOGRAPHY: Valentina Summa. FILM EDITING: Andrea Maguolo, Fabio Ricci. SOUND: Carlo Alberto Novara. PRODUCTION: Gianluca Cannizzo for Wonder Project in collaboration with Rai Cinema.
CONTACT: Wonder Project segreteria@wonderproject.it
