Stefano Lorenzi
Directing
Biography
Stefano Lorenzi has worked as assistant director and collaborator for Spike Lee, Abel Ferrara, Abbas Kiarostami, Mario Monicelli and Paolo Virzì. He directed the documentary Genoa without answers (2002), and in 2003 he made Nunca máis - The black tide, which was awarded a special mention in Turin at the Cinema Ambiente Festival. He has worked in Mediaset and Rai, and his films have been screened in many prestigious festivals such as Venice and Moscow.
Known For
A teen comedy-drama set in an Italian public high school following an ensemble cast of students and teachers.
I liceali
In October 1958, the Sicilian newspaper L’ORA coins the term “MAFIA” for the very first time to denounce the endemic organized crime in the region. Shortly thereafter, a bomb detonates in front of the editorial offices; only two days later the daily reappears with the headline: ‘The Mafia may threaten us, our investigation continues.’ Inspired by true events, L’ORA takes place in Palermo of the late 50 ́s and early 1960s. Newly minted Editor-in-Chief with his group of fearless journalists focus their investigation on organized crime and its reach into every corner of church and society.
L’Ora: Ink Over Bullets
25-year-old philosophy major Marta faces the ugly truth for many young Italians — a complete lack of career opportunities. While babysitting for single mother Sonia, she starts to work as a telemarketer, experiencing first-hand the fanatical and exploitative rat-race culture pushed on employees while quickly rising through the ranks of the company. Around her revolve people like delusional supervisor Daniela, her womanizing boss Claudio, fragile coworker Lucio "2", and well-meaning but inconsistent union rep Giorgio.
A Whole Life Ahead
A short movie based on a true story; no dialogues, only sounds and images. In a construction site of an international airport, a migrant labourer works for a few money; suddenly he's disquieted by an annoying jangle who distracts him and forces him to a vital decision.
The Cricket
Intertwined stories from the gladiator/athletes participating to the Calcio Storico Fiorentino yearly championship.
Florence Fight Club
In an alternation of stories from the past and present of Marco Mazzoli, radio DJ and creator of Lo Zoo di 105 (one of the most followed radio programs in Italy), we relive what symbolizes the great adventure of life: an adventure made of victories but also of many bitternesses and defeats. Episodes of lost and then found loves, friendships that began and then ended, betrayals, thefts, dismissals, complaints and many humiliations follow one another, but in the end, they lead to the fulfillment of a dream, what everyone seeks: their own personal fulfillment.
On Air: Storia di Un Successo
Aphrodite tells the story of Ludovica, an expert diver forced by the Mafia to recover a mysterious cargo from an underwater wreck. Trapped in a world of violence and secrets, she finds an unexpected ally in Sabrina and the sea becomes the only space for freedom and rebellion.
Afrodite
No description available.
Due Sicilie
No description available.
Clan Banlieue, 1992-2004: La Grande Famiglia in Movimento
What happened in Genoa (Italy) between the 16th and the 21th of July 2001 during the G8 meeting. From the pacifist movement against the G8 economic system to its catastrophic repression by the Italian police.
Genova senza risposte
A man and a woman separated by a wall. But their love does not accept divisions, barriers, obstacles. They are a pair of street performers: freedom flows through their veins. The man cannot stand the 'death strip' that separates him from her. And day after day he tries to return to her arms.