February 2026, from Tuesday 24th to Friday 27th, via Bovisasca 87
Fondazione Sozzani presents Franca Sozzani – Paving the Way, a documentary produced by Quoiat Films and directed by Federica Cellini and Francesco Zippel, with editorial direction by Sara Sozzani. Through intimate accounts, iconic moments and unpublished interviews, the documentary offers a visual journey on the figure of Franca Sozzani, an icon of international publishing and a supporter of influential contemporary designers.
Featuring Arthur Arbesser, Wadha Al Hajri, Paul Andrew, Mohammed Ashi, Nicolò Beretta, Sara Battaglia, Paula Cademartori, Maria Grazia Chiuri, Marco De Vincenzo, Alessandro Dell’Acqua, Silvia Venturini Fendi,Alberta Ferretti, Galib Gassanoff, Massimo Giorgetti, Andrea Incontri, Stella Jean, Nicholas Kirkwood, Lupo Lanzara, Sébastien Meyer & Arnaud Vaillant, Amina Muaddi, Mariasole Pastori, Pierpaolo Piccioli, Delfina Pinardi, Marco Rambaldi, Simone Rocha, Corrada Rodriguez, Remo Ruffini, Tina & Nikita, Giambattista Valli, Uma Wang, Carla Sozzani, Sara Sozzani Maino.
For the directors, the screening is not only a tribute to an extraordinary personality but also an act of continuity. It represents a concrete invitation to support new generations. Paving The Way – Franca’s Legacy stands as a project of strong public value, capable of conveying a legacy of inclusion and responsibility while strengthening the connection between institutions, creatives and the global community.
Paving The Way – Franca’s Legacy was created in collaboration with The Franca Sozzani Fund for Preventive Genomics, Harvard Medical School. The goal of the fund created by Franca Sozzani’s son, Francesco Carrozzini, is to achieve the highest standards in preventive genomics research and advocacy, ensuring that everyone – regardless of ethnicity or socioeconomic background – can access personalised strategies to promote health.
From 25 to 27 February, together with Paving the Way – Franca’s Legacy, Chaos and Creation by Francesco Carrozzini will also be screened, a film focused on Franca Sozzani’s figure as Editor-in-Chief of Vogue Italia and highlighting her revolutionary influence on fashion editorials.
PAVING THE WAY – FRANCA’S LEGACY 2025 | duration 62 minutes
directors Federica Cellini and Francesco Zippel editorial director Sara Sozzani Maino
screenwriters Federica Cellini and Francesco Zippel
produttori Qatar Museums e Doha Film Institute by Quoiat Films
executive producers Federica Cellini, Federica Paniccia and Francesco Zippel director of photography Martina Cocco
editor Daria De Pascale special thanks to Qatar Museums, Doha Film Institute and Quoiat Films thanks to Gin 7 PM and Ca’ del Bosco
preview
Tuesday February 24th from 7:30 to 8:30PM
by invitation only
screening
Wednesday February 25th at 11AM | 2:30PM | 5:30PM
Thursday February 26th at 11AM | 2:30PM | 5:30PM
Friday February 27th at 11AM | 2:30PM | 5:30PM
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Fondazione Sozzani presents Franca Sozzani – Paving the Way, a documentary produced by Quoiat Films and directed by Federica Cellini and Francesco Zippel, with editorial direction by Sara Sozzani. Through intimate accounts, iconic moments and unpublished interviews, the documentary offers a visual journey on the figure of Franca Sozzani, an icon of international publishing and a supporter of influential contemporary designers.
Featuring Arthur Arbesser, Wadha Al Hajri, Paul Andrew, Mohammed Ashi, Nicolò Beretta, Sara Battaglia, Paula Cademartori, Maria Grazia Chiuri, Marco De Vincenzo, Alessandro Dell’Acqua, Silvia Venturini Fendi, Alberta Ferretti, Galib Gassanoff, Massimo Giorgetti, Andrea Incontri, Stella Jean, Nicholas Kirkwood, Lupo Lanzara, Sébastien Meyer & Arnaud Vaillant, Amina Muaddi, Mariasole Pastori, Pierpaolo Piccioli, Delfina Pinardi, Marco Rambaldi, Simone Rocha, Corrada Rodriguez, Remo Ruffini, Tina & Nikita, Giambattista Valli, Uma Wang, Carla Sozzani, Sara Sozzani Maino.
For the directors, the screening is not only a tribute to an extraordinary personality but also an act of continuity. It represents a concrete invitation to support new generations. Paving The Way – Franca’s Legacy stands as a project of strong public value, capable of conveying a legacy of inclusion and responsibility while strengthening the connection between institutions, creatives and the global community.
Paving The Way – Franca’s Legacy was created in collaboration with The Franca Sozzani Fund for Preventive Genomics, Harvard Medical School. The goal of the fund created by Franca Sozzani’s son, Francesco Carrozzini, is to achieve the highest standards in preventive genomics research and advocacy, ensuring that everyone – regardless of ethnicity or socioeconomic background – can access personalised strategies to promote health.
From 25 to 27 February, together with Paving the Way – Franca’s Legacy, Chaos and Creation by Francesco Carrozzini will also be screened, a film focused on Franca Sozzani’s figure as Editor-in-Chief of Vogue Italia and highlighting her revolutionary influence on fashion editorials.
PAVING THE WAY – FRANCA’S LEGACY
2025 | duration 62 minutes
directors Federica Cellini and Francesco Zippel
editorial director Sara Sozzani Maino
screenwriters Federica Cellini and Francesco Zippel
produttori Qatar Museums e Doha Film Institute by Quoiat Films
executive producers Federica Cellini, Federica Paniccia and Francesco Zippel
director of photography Martina Cocco
editor Daria De Pascale
special thanks to Qatar Museums, Doha Film Institute and Quoiat Films
thanks to Gin 7 PM and Ca’ del Bosco
preview
Tuesday February 24th from 7:30 to 8:30PM
by invitation only
screening
Wednesday February 25th at 11AM | 2:30PM | 5:30PM
Thursday February 26th at 11AM | 2:30PM | 5:30PM
Friday February 27th at 11AM | 2:30PM | 5:30PM
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