Committed to social and political cinema since the beginning of her career, Liliana Cavani began filmmaking with a series of high-impact historical documentaries for television. In 1966 she directed her first feature film, Francis of Assisi, an unconventional portrait of the saint influenced by the style of Rossellini and the atmospheres of Pasolini. In 1968 her Galileo once again portraied a historical figure as an opportunity to discuss current issues. This was followed by The Cannibals (1969), L'ospite (“The Guest,” 1970) and Milarepa (1973). Critical resonance and wide appeal among audiences came with The Night Porter (1974), which describes the ambiguous complexity of relationships between victims and perpetrators. Cavani’s later films include Beyond Good and Evil (1977), on the life of Nietzsche; The Skin (1981, based on the novel by Curzio Malaparte); Beyond the Door (1982); The Berlin Affair (1985); Francis (1989); Where Are You? I’m Here (1993); Ripley's game (2002). Her TV movies include De Gasperi, a Man of Hope (2005), Einstein (2008) and Troppo amore (“Too Much Love,” 2012). She has also directed operas, including La Traviata (1992); Cavalleria Rusticana (1996); Manon Lescaut (1998). In 2012 she won a David Award for her lifetime achievements and presented out of competition at the 69th Cannes Film Festival the documentary Clarisse. In 2016 she debuted as theatre director with Eduardo De Filippo’s Filumena Marturano, performed at the Spoleto Festival of the Two Worlds.