Paolo Laganà (they/them) was born in Italy on October 28, 1986. Their passion for filmmaking began early, leading to the creation of several experimental short films on Super 8. They spent several years in Bucharest, Romania, working on many films of the Romanian New Wave, including works by Radu Jude and Corneliu Porumboiu. Paolo currently lives and works in Berlin, where they studied at the German Film and Television Academy Berlin (dffb). Their artistic practice focuses on queer culture and themes of identity.