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Paolo Laganá

Eine neue Nacht

Fiction | 4k | noir et blanc | 28:55 | Italie, Allemagne | 2022

Following a passionate encounter with a young man, Karl finds himself filled with reservations and suspicion as the latter unexpectedly leaves from his apartment. Yet, the ensuing night presents Karl with a chance to reassess his perception.

Paolo Laganá was born in 1986 in Italy. Their artistic practice revolves around queer culture and themes of identity. They are currently based in Berlin, studying Film Editing at the Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin (dffb). Paolo's passion for filmmaking began early, leading them to create several short experimental films on Super 8. They spent several years in Bucharest, Romania, gaining experience in various roles on film sets and collaborating with many figures from the Romanian new wave. Paolo is the recipient of a scholarship for artistic merit from the German National Academic Foundation. Their film "A New Night" was produced independently, outside their academic studies.