Rodolfo Graziano

Directing

Rodolfo Graziano

Rodolfo Graziano Cirillo (also known as Rodolfo Graziano) is an Italian-Venezuelan writer, filmmaker, theater and television director and producer, and multimedia artist based in Mexico City. He has worked across film, television, theater, video art, photography, immersive experiences and transmedia. He began his career writing film criticism for leading Venezuelan newspapers and magazines, including El Nacional, El Universal, El Diario de Caracas and Encuadre. His interview book Amos de la noche was published by Editorial Planeta in 1994. In 2023, he published his first novel, Mi vida en 30 nombres. His audiovisual work, including short films, video art and medium-length films, has been selected for international festivals including the Hamburg International Film Festival, Strasbourg International Film Festival, Bogotá Film Festival and ZINEBI – International Festival of Documentary and Short Film of Bilbao. His short film Alirio (1985) received awards for Best Screenplay and Best Cinematography at the Mérida Film Festival. In 2012, he received a Lifetime Achievement Award from FESTIDVQ for his career as a filmmaker. His feature debut, Analema, received multiple international selections and awards in 2023–2024, including Best Feature Film and Best Screenplay at the Berlin Indie Film Festival, Gold Award for Narrative Feature Drama at the Hollywood Independent Filmmaker Awards & Festival, Best Director at the San Diego Independent Cinema Awards, and Best Actor, Best Cinematography and Best Narrative Feature at the Art Film Spirit Awards. The film was also an Official Selection at the Madrid International Film Festival in 2024. His short film Vapor, one of the five films comprising Tango Amor, was an Official Selection at Festival Mix México, Cine y Diversidad Sexual. Graziano has also worked extensively in the performing arts, creating multimedia installations and video design for contemporary dance and opera, as well as directing and producing his own theatrical works. His multimedia art has been exhibited in galleries and museums in Venezuela, the United States, Colombia, the United Kingdom and Spain.

Acting credits

Behind the camera

Analema poster
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A couple finds themselves in an emotional labyrinth shaped by conflict at the end of a relationship. Memories and promises of what could've been leads them to unsuspected confrontations unexpected confessions and unconventional experiences.

Analema

2023

Analema poster
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A couple finds themselves in an emotional labyrinth shaped by conflict at the end of a relationship. Memories and promises of what could've been leads them to unsuspected confrontations unexpected confessions and unconventional experiences.

Analema

2023

Analema poster
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A couple finds themselves in an emotional labyrinth shaped by conflict at the end of a relationship. Memories and promises of what could've been leads them to unsuspected confrontations unexpected confessions and unconventional experiences.

Analema

2023

Liminal poster
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An ensemble drama set in Mexico City, where a diverse group of marginalized people finds refuge in an unconventional community that becomes a chosen family. Among them are Joy, a trans teen expelled from home; Elliot, rejected for not meeting traditional gender expectations; Eleonora, trapped in an abusive marriage; Teresa, an elderly former film star abandoned by her family; Adrienne, an American nomad seeking independence and motherhood; Ulises, a Venezuelan migrant pursuing opportunity and artistic fulfillment; Caleb, a pansexual Colombian using sex work to achieve his goals; Aarón, a young believer struggling with a secular world; and La Veneree, an asexual drag performer. Through their interconnected stories, Liminal explores rejection, identity, resilience, and belonging, ultimately offering a message of hope, freedom, and solidarity.

Liminal

2025

Steam poster
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A middle-aged man, fatigued by the monotony of his life and disenchanted with romantic relationships, resigns himself to never again experiencing deep, genuine affection. Seeking reprieve, he enters a men’s sauna—a realm where myriad chance encounters unfold each day.

Steam

2024

Steam poster
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A middle-aged man, fatigued by the monotony of his life and disenchanted with romantic relationships, resigns himself to never again experiencing deep, genuine affection. Seeking reprieve, he enters a men’s sauna—a realm where myriad chance encounters unfold each day.

Steam

2024

Steam poster
NR

A middle-aged man, fatigued by the monotony of his life and disenchanted with romantic relationships, resigns himself to never again experiencing deep, genuine affection. Seeking reprieve, he enters a men’s sauna—a realm where myriad chance encounters unfold each day.

Steam

2024

Entendidos poster
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A documentary on the history of the gay magazine Entendidos, a pioneering publication on LGBTQ+ rights in Venezuela.

Entendidos

1982

Entendidos poster
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A documentary on the history of the gay magazine Entendidos, a pioneering publication on LGBTQ+ rights in Venezuela.

Entendidos

1982

A giro de faldas poster
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A powerful documentary that follows the artistic journey of the dance company *México de Colores*, using their stories to explore life in a deeply machista society that has long marginalized the LGBTQI+ community. Through vibrant performances and personal testimonies, the film celebrates freedom, diversity, and the transformative power of art. It reveals how dance becomes both resistance and refuge, breaking down prejudice and opening space for new ways of expressing identity. Despite ongoing struggles and setbacks, it offers a hopeful message: that resilience and creativity allow marginalized voices to survive and thrive.

A giro de faldas

2025

No artwork available
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The LGBT universe seen through the eyes of a young transvestite.

Qué importa mi sexo

2009