Alessandro Pugno is based in Italy, Spain, and South America. Before founding Papaverofilms in 2007, he worked as photographer and published Fili d'oro tra le ortiche, nominated as finalist for the 2006 Premio Montano. His first feature, All'ombra della croce (2012), won the Malaga Film Festival. He participated in the 2014 Berlinale Talents.
