Francesco Zarzana is member of the Governing Board of ALDA, representing the Association “Progettarte”, member of ALDA since 2009.
Mr Zarzana is a writer, playwright, and director; he was born in Palermo and is currently based in Modena, Italy. He is the founder and curator of the Buk Literary Festival in Modena and the Buk Film Festival. He has authored eleven books, one of which was published in France.
In the theater, he has directed seven plays and written ten scripts, one of which is in French. In cinema, he has written and directed three feature films, one of which was showcased at the Cannes Film Festival in 2016, as well as two short films. His works address themes such as human rights, gender equality, and migration.
