Francesca Comencini

A master storyteller of intimate dramas, Francesca Comencini was born in Rome, Italy in 1961, and she has been actively directing films since the early 1980s. Her main genres are drama and documentary, and her most famous films include "The Words of My Father" and "A Special Day," which have established her as a prominent figure in Italian cinema. Comencini's authorial style is characterized by her ability to illuminate the profundities of human relationships, a talent that won her the Silver Ribbon for Best Director from the Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists. Francesca Comencini, whose heart bleeds into every frame she directs, is not just a filmmaker, but a poet of the human condition.