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Gianni Amelio, Italy

Gianni Amelio was born in the province of Catanzaro and, after attending the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia and getting a diploma in Philosophy, he works as a camera operator and as assistant director. At the beginning of his career he directs various TV movies and his production develops around documentaries and odd and elaborate films such as La città del sole (City of the sun), interesting divagation on Tommaso Campanella, followed by the documentary Bertolucci secondo il cinem…