Director, Writer, Producer, Head of the Locarno Filmmakers Academy and Project Manager of Basecamp Stefano Knuchel has lived an extraordinary life and he's not slowing down! The self-taught director talks to Futurespectives host Gabby Sanderson about some of his incredible life adventures and how that is reflected in his films.

Stefano also shares stories of a young Penélope Cruz and Spike

Lee finding their way in Locarno, what it was like to grow up with a

father who was a conman, and his hopes for the bright young

creatives who take part in the Locarno Film Festival.