Desiderio Sanzi
Actor
Desiderio Sanzi is an Italian director, writer, and multidisciplinary artist known for blending cinema, music, and performance art into immersive, emotionally charged experiences. With a background spanning electronic music production, theatre direction, and visual arts, he brings a distinct cross-disciplinary approach to filmmaking.
His work often explores the tension between intimacy and spectacle, merging neorealist influences with bold visual compositions and experimental soundscapes. In 2023, his short film Mirtillo – Numerus IX gained international recognition, winning multiple awards and screening at festivals worldwide.
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His most recent project, Mirtillo, marks a new step in his evolution as a filmmaker: an 80-minute feature film distributed through Filmhub and set for global release in 2025. He is also the creator of Cuba – Coocuyo Remix, a neorealist portrait of Cuba’s underground electronic music community.
Guided by a poetic yet visceral vision of cinema, Sanzi continues to craft films that challenge conventions and bridge art with contemporary audiences.
Known for
Acting7
- 2026CUBA COOCUYO REMIX as Screenstory
- 2025Mirtillo - Numerus IX as Actor
- 2023MIRTILLO - numerus I as Actor
- 2020ARTASERSE as screenstory
- 2017ADELANTE as Artist
- 2015AHORA SI LLEGO! as Actor
- 2013I LIKE TO DREAM: The True Story of Felipe Cardeña as Director
Behind the camera8
- 202662Hz Director, Screenstory
- 2026CUBA COOCUYO REMIX