Laura Samani
Italian filmmaker (born 1989)
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Life and career
Born in Trieste, Samani graduated from the University of Pisa in Performing Arts and Communication Disciplines.[1] She later enrolled at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia, and her graduation short film The Sleeping Saint premiered at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival in the Cinéfondation sidebar.[1] It won the Best Short Film Award at the Lisbon & Estoril Film Festival.[2]
In 2021, Samani made his directorial feature debut with Small Body, which premiered at the 74th Cannes Film Festival, in the Critics' Week section.[1] The film got her the David di Donatello for Best Directorial Debut and the European Film Award for European Discovery of the Year.[3][4] Her following film, A Year of School, is loosely based on the 1929 novella of the same name by Giani Stuparich.[5] It premiered at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival, in the Orizzonti sidebar.[6]
Filmography
- The Sleeping Saint (short, 2016)
- Small Body (2021)
- A Year of School (2025)
