An intense and passionate artist, Valeria Golino is strongly engaged, whether she acts, directs, or produces, initiating films that bend the rules and address topical issues. She immediately stood out when she started acting in 1983 and has regularly expressed her talent outside her native Italy. Her adventurous curiosity has led her to work with experienced artists as well as many young filmmakers. Her répertoire straddles social drama, historical films, hilarious spoofs, and more intimate films – all of which focus on human feelings. Valeria Golino speaks several languages and offers her personality as a free, strong-headed, and sassy woman, a fine representative of Italian cinema from the Naples generation at its peak.

“Valeria is among those artists who are inspired and inspiring, who regenerate by taking risks and reinvent themselves each time”, according to Festival de Cannes President Pierre Lescure and General Delegate Thierry Frémaux. “Her acting skills and engagement as a director will allow her to cast a valuable and expert eye on the films presented”.

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