8Simona Paggi
Simona Paggi
(Courtesy of Simona Paggi) photo by Manuele Geromini
One of Italy’s leading editors, Simona has worked several times with Gianni Amelio, the award-winning director of Lamerica and other superb films. Simona also cut the Oscar-winning Life is Beautiful for Roberto Benigni. Her passion and commitment clearly spring from her background and upbringing, which comes across very strongly in her response to my questions.
RC: Can you start by telling us about your family background and upbringing.
SP: I was born in Milan. My parents are Tuscan, from Pisa. At the end of the 1950s they moved to Milan to work there. My father ...
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