Giancarlo Bocchi
Giancarlo Bocchi is an Italian filmmaker, producer, and writer known for his work in documentaries and feature films, often focusing on themes of war, human rights, and art. Born in Parma, Italy, he studied Art History at the University of Bologna during the 1970s while engaging in contemporary art and music projects. During this time, he collaborated with artists such as Man Ray and intellectuals like Jean Baudrillard and Jacques Derrida. He also founded magazines dedicated to art and music.[1]
Early work
Bocchi began his career in the early 1980s with experimental video art and documentaries. His first documentary, Guerra alla guerra (1982), featured Lawrence Ferlinghetti and Allen Ginsberg. He went on to create a series of documentaries about influential artists such as Francis Bacon, Francis Picabia, and Kazimir Malevich, as well as collaborations with surrealist masters Paul Delvaux and André Masson.[1]
Documentaries on conflict
From the 1990s onward, Bocchi shifted his focus to documenting global conflicts and human rights issues. He filmed in Bosnia, Afghanistan, Chechnya, Kosovo, and Palestine. His works include:
Mille giorni di Sarajevo (1996), which won the First Prize at the Arcipelago Film Festival in Rome.
Fuga dal Kosovo (1999), nominated for the Rory Peck Award in London.
Wars (2010), which received the Premio Libero Bizzarri for Best Italian Production.[1]
Bocchi documented the lives of Subcomandante Marcos in Viaggio nel Pianeta Marcos* and Afghan commander Ahmad Shah Massoud in Il Leone del Panshir.[1]
Feature films
In 2004, Bocchi directed Nema problema, a feature film set in Bosnia that explores the complexities of war through the journey of a journalist and his companions. The film received the Best Director at the Alexandria International Film Festival.[1][2]
Recent work
Bocchi recently completed Il Ribelle, a documentary on Guido Picelli, an Italian anti-fascist revolutionary. This project involved three years of research and premiered at the Filmoteca Española in Madrid. He is currently working on a documentary highlighting the stories of women from conflict zones such as Afghanistan, Chechnya, Western Sahara, and Colombia.[1][3]
Awards and recognition
Giancarlo Bocchi's work has won awards at festivals in ellaria, Trieste, Mannheim-Heidelberg, and Annecy.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g MYmovies.it. "Giancarlo Bocchi". MYmovies.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2025-02-12.
- ^ "Giancarlo Bocchi | Director, Writer, Cinematographer". IMDb. Retrieved 2025-02-12.
- ^ Bocchi, Giancarlo (2023). Chi ha ucciso Guido Picelli?. Parma: IMP. ISBN 979-12-81121-01-0.
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