Ludovico Succio

Ludovico Succio b 1995 is an Italian actor and director A graduate of the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia Rome 2018 he made his screen debut in Eugène Greens La Sapienza presented at the Locarno Film Festival He has since worked with directors such as Matteo Rovere Il primo Re Paolo Virzì Siccità Andrea De Sica I figli della notte and Roberto Faenza Folle damore Alda Merini His television work includes the series Baby Netflix 1993 SKY and Non uccidere RAI where he developed a strong confidence of both period drama and contemporary storytelling as an actor Alongside his acting career Succio holds a Masters degree in Publishing and Information Systems from La Sapienza University where he also earned a BA in Modern Languages He has worked as an editor and marketing specialist for STC Edizioni gaining experience in content strategy brand building and audience development He is fluent in English and French His editorial work played a great role in his film practice as an author particularly in narrative structure and worldbuilding He directed his first short Arsenic during a cinematography workshop at the Sorbonne in Paris His latest short Il Varco The Way Through is a political sciencefiction film set in a dystopian Italy of 2035 The project was funded through a successful Kickstarter campaign received support from local municipalities and the National Association of Italian Partisans ANPI and was shot by a majorityfemale crew In his work Succio explores the intersections of politics collective memory and resistance with a particular interest in narratives that fight imperialism and shape new visions for the future