Blaxploitalian: 100 Years of Blackness in Italian Cinema

Fred Kudjo Kuwornu (born 6 September 1971), is an Italian-Ghanaian filmmaker, producer, film curator, and educator who holds both Italian and American citizenship, based in New York. He is best known as the director of critically acclaimed documentaries such as Blaxploitalian 100 Years of Blackness in Italian Cinema, Inside Buffalo, and 18 IUS SOLI. His documentaries deal with political and social themes, such as racism, interracial relations, diversity, Afro-Italians and Black diasporic identity in Italy, and the African diaspora in the world. He is the first Italian of African descent to become a film director. On 31 January 2024, it was announced that Kuwornu was invited at the 60th Venice Biennale in 2024 organized by Adriano Pedrosa. In 2025, Fred Kuwornu was awarded the Dan David Prize, recognizing his work in public history.