Italian intellectual Goffredo Fofi, a leading voice in cinema, literary and social criticism for more than six decades, died on 11 July aged 88. Born in Gubbio on 15 April 1937, Fofi combined cultural analysis with activism, beginning in the 1950s when he worked in Sicily alongside anti-mafia campaigner Danilo Dolci. After a period in Paris with the film journal Positif, Fofi returned to Italy and co-founded the influential review Quaderni Piacentini, later launching the magazines Ombre rosse and Lo straniero. His investigative book “L’immigrazione meridionale a Torino” and essays such as “Il cinema italiano: servi e padroni” shaped debate on migration, marginalisation and class in post-war Italy. Renowned for challenging consumerism and cultural conformity, Fofi championed independent filmmakers and writers, helping to reassess figures such as Totò. His death closes a chapter for Italian cultural criticism, where his combination of rigorous analysis and social engagement left a lasting imprint.