Overview

• Mirko Locatelli died on June 1, 2025, at age 50 in Casorzo Monferrato following a short illness.
• He was preparing to shoot a new film with a regional production collective he had established.
• Born in Milan in 1974, Locatelli became tetraplegic as a teenager but shifted from journalism to directing in 2002.
• He co-founded Officina Film with Giuditta Tarantelli and later created Strani Film to produce his work.
• His notable films include Il primo giorno d’inverno (2008 Venice Horizons), Corpi estranei (2013), Isabelle (2018 Best Screenplay, Montreal) and La memoria del mondo (2022 Turin).