She belongs to a generation of Italian filmmakers from Emilia-Romagna that came into prominence in the 1970s, including Bernardo Bertolucci, Pier Paolo Pasolini and Marco Bellocchio.
Pertence a unha xeración de cineastas italianos da Emilia-Romagna que acadou o éxito na década de 1970, como Bernardo Bertolucci, Pier Paolo Pasolini e Marco Bellocchio.