Giovanni Cioni, filmmaker born in Paris in 1962, has lived in Brussels, Lisbon, Naples, and now resides in the Mugello region of Tuscany. His films, including _Non è sogno, Dal ritorno, Per Ulisse, In purgatorio and Dal pianeta degli umani _have been selected by major international festivals such as Locarno, Cinéma du Réel, IDFA, Visions du Réel, Festival dei Popoli, and Filmmaker. Several retrospectives of his work have been held in Italy and abroad.