Andrea Segre (born 6 September 1976) is an Italian film director and documentarian.
Biography
Andrea Segre was born in Dolo, Veneto, Italy, on 6 September 1976. He holds a PhD in Sociology of Communication from the University of Bologna, where he taught ethnographic analysis of video production and theories of social communication until 2010. His work consistently explores themes of marginality, ethnicity, migration, and social borders, moving fluidly between documentary and fiction filmmaking.
Filmography
Fiction Feature Films
- La mal'ombra (2007, co-directed with Francesco Cressati)
- Magari le cose cambiano (2009)
- Shun Li and the Poet (Io sono Li, 2011) – his first feature-length fiction film
- First Snowfall (La prima neve, 2013)
- The Order of Things (L'ordine delle cose, 2017)
- Welcome Venice (2021)
- The Great Ambition (Berlinguer – La grande ambizione, 2024) – about Italian Communist Party leader Enrico Berlinguer
Notable Documentaries
- Dio era un musicista (2004, co-directed)
- Checosamanca (2006)
- Come un uomo sulla terra (2008, co-directed with Dagmawi Yimer) – received a Special Mention at Bif&st 2009
- Il sangue verde (2010)
- Mare chiuso (2012, co-directed with Stefano Liberti) – won the Vittorio De Seta Award for Best Documentary at Bif&st 2012
- Indebito (2013, with Vinicio Capossela)
- Come il peso dell'acqua (2014)
- I sogni del lago salato (2015)
- Molecole (2020) – shot in Venice during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Po (2022)
- Trieste è bella di Notte (2023)
Awards and Recognition
- 2012: Premio Franco Cristaldi for Best Film at Bif&st for Shun Li and the Poet
- 2012: LUX Prize winner (European Parliament) for Shun Li and the Poet
- 2024: Premio Navicella Cinema Italiano for Berlinguer – La grande ambizione
Literary Works
- FuoriRotta – Diari di viaggio (Marsilio, 2015)
Note: A separate individual, Andrea Segrè (born 1961 in Trieste), is an Italian academic and economist specializing in agricultural policy, food waste prevention, and circular economy. He is a full professor at the University of Bologna and the founder of the "Spreco Zero" (Zero Waste) initiative. These are two distinct public figures with different professional backgrounds.
