Alessandro Repetti
Biography
Alessandro Repetti is a British-Italian film director and writer. In his early career he won SF.EX. Special Jury Price with "Un Eroe del vino" in 2013. In 2014 he directed "Masquerade", a short film based on the famous Italian paper character Dylan Dog, endorsed by the writer of the graphic novel itself. He has been Director of Photography for Channel 4 and BBC Creative productions, but truly flourished as film director with the short film How Scared She Was (2020), official selection at the 30th Edition of the Rome Independent Film Festival, and Transgressing (2023), winner of 16 awards, including Best Director and 5 Best Actress. Alongside his narrative endeavours, Alessandro directs documentaries and TV programmes.
Known For & Full Filmography2 Titles
Movie - 2014, 2h 15m • as Business man
Cesare quit his job as head of the special department in charge of integrating the Returnees into society. He quit because he didn’t agree any longer with their policy of treating those creatures like slaves. Cesare stands up for their life, when the Doge of Venice decides to destroy them when it became politically convenient. Cesare’s determination doesn’t only lay in protecting human rights. He believes that they can still feel emotion and, possibly one day, talk. His dear Amanda was turned into a Returnee few years ago, but Cesare always refused treating her like a dog with rabies. When the Doge is about to press the button that will annihilate every Returnee in Venice, Cesare will interfere.
Movie - 2012, 2h 15m • as Thomas
A young man tries to find his way in the world of business, but finding it all overwhelming and unmanageable.