”In my youth I decided to enroll in the Academy of Dramatic Arts of the Antoniano of Bologna, an excellent theatre school at the time. The meeting with Luigi Gozzi and then with Gabriele Marchesini, with whom we founded the Theater Why , staging the shows Hieronymus Bosch, Donna Rosita single by Garcia Lorca, A house of women by Dacia Maraini and The woman with the Renard by Violette Leduc, acclaimed by critics; shows that brought me a certain notoriety as an experimental actress, in the 70s and 80s”.
“I created a difficult theatre, based on words and linguistic research.”
Silvana subsequently attended national and international festivals.
In 1988 there was the meeting with Fellini and in 1990 the participation in the last film of the great director, The voice of the moon.
For Silvana It was the beginning of a career as an actress in film and television, which continued with director Pupi Avati.
Silvana's decision to write a screenplay and direct the film The pomegranate germ It arose suddenly in 2006, from the dazzling artistic journey of Domenico Baccarini, from Faenza like her, who gave her the opportunity to narrate her origins and the story of strong women from Romagna.
Silvana, describing herself as an actress and director, underlines:
"I have lived on art and for art, without ever getting rich, and now I find myself in difficulty."
He pronounces these words with determination and, through the flow of memories, redefines and strengthens his artistic dignity.
