Marco Bellocchio, after studying at the Dramatic Art Academy of Milan and the Experimental Cinema Centre, directed his first feature film in 1965. Breaking with neo-realism, his politically-engaged works attacked the Italian symbols of conformism; after his cult movie, Fists in the Pockets, a manifesto of a youth in revolt, he denounced religion with In the Name of the Father (1971), and the army with Victory March (1976). He then moved to films deemed "subversive", including Devil in the Flesh (1986), which sparked a scandal at Cannes. He was also the first to speak out about the assassination of Aldo Moro with Good Morning, Night, which screened at the Mostra in 2004 and was unanimously hailed by critics worldwide. His work remains distinctive and personal, reflecting his uncompromising views and artistic ambition. —Cannes Film Festival