The adopted daughter of the Einstein family emigrated to London in the 1950s and applied to the Slade School of Fine Art with the reason "Because I'm a genius!" Mazzetti is also one of the most important representatives of the Free Cinema movement. The documentary BECAUSE I AM A GENIUS, which premiered at the Venice Biennale, also features Mazzetti's companions Bernardo Bertolucci, Malcolm McDowell and David Grieco. BECAUSE I AM A GENIUS tells the story of an eventful life with scenes from her film "K", filmed with a stolen camera, and "Together".
Biography, Documentary
1h 2min
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Lorenza Mazzetti's extraordinary life story touches many points in twentieth century history.
The adopted daughter of the Einstein family emigrated to London in the 1950s and applied to the Slade School of Fine Art with the reason "Because I'm a genius!" Mazzetti is also one of the most important representatives of the Free Cinema movement.
The documentary BECAUSE I AM A GENIUS, which premiered at the Venice Biennale, also features Mazzetti's companions Bernardo Bertolucci, Malcolm McDowell and David Grieco. BECAUSE I AM A GENIUS tells the story of an eventful life with scenes from her film "K", filmed with a stolen camera, and "Together".