MISTER UNIVERSO

A film by

Tizza COVI & Rainer FRIMMEL

2016 – Austria, Italy – Drama – 90'

SYNOPSIS

The young lion tamer Tairo is unhappy with his life. He uses the loss of his good luck charm as an excuse to travel across Italy looking for Arthur Robin, a former Mr Universe, who gave it to him a long time ago. A movie about rational and irrational forces.

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CAST

Tairo CAROLI
Wendy WEBER
Arthur ROBIN

PRESS REVIEWS

Cineuropa

Indiewire

INFOS

Running time – 90'
Ratio – 1:85
Language – Italian

SCREENINGS IN FESTIVAL & MARKETS +

CREW+

Producer – Rainer FRIMMEL
Production company – Vento Film
Screenwriter – Tizza COVI
Cinematographer – Rainer FRIMMEL
Editor – Tizza COVI

AWARDS & NOMINATIONS +

2016 Locarno IFF – Europa Cinemas Label (Best European film), Ecumenical Prize (Special Mention), FIPRESCI Prize (International Critics’ Prize), Junior Jury Awards (Second Prize)

2016 Festival du Nouveau Cinéma Montréal – Special Mention

2016 Marrakech IFF – Jury Prize in Official Competition