An intimate and collaborative portrait of Pupi Avati's cinema. In this documentary, the Bolognese director opens up to the camera, interweaving fragments of his private life, memories, loves, obsessions, and his creative journey. His films, his sets, his encounters with musicians like Lucio Dalla, and his connection to Bologna and jazz music emerge as foundational elements of his narrative universe. The narrative blends past and present, reality and imagination, in a tale that reveals the profound bond between Avati the man and Avati the author.

Mauro Bartoli

Mauro Bartoli is an author, director, and cultural curator with ties to the Emilia-Romagna region. His work includes writing for theater and fiction: he is the author of the book L’orso Wojtek. Corporale della Liberazione (The Bear Wojtek. Corporal of the Liberation). Bartoli has collaborated with cultural organizations, festivals, and regional institutions, promoting projects related to cinema, memory, and documentary.

Lorenzo K. Stanzani

Lorenzo K. Stanzani is a director, editor, and screenwriter, primarily active in documentary and social cinema. His works include Emilia rossa (2010), Tanta strada (2021), and The Forgotten Front: La Resistenza a Bologna (2020). He has also collaborated as an editor on other projects, including the film Con un batte di ciglia (2024).