Il maestro e Margherita

Giovanni Brancale

Giovanni Brancale, born on August 11, 1955, lives in Florence. He is a doctor, specialist in paediatrics. Ever since university he devoted himself, with some friends, in activities for children with puppet shows and video. After an experience as a doctor in Africa, in Benin, he returned to Italy where he works as a family practitioner. Next to this activity, he has started a career as movie director seven years ago, by making a cinematographic trilogy: three long-length films of almost one hour each which take place in Florence. In the name of the Father is the first chapter, followed by Salvatore Rabbunì and The Formula. In 2008 Giovanni Brancale ended Il maestro e Margherita, inspired by the novel of Mikhail Bulgakov.

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