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.
CAST
Tairo CAROLI
Wendy WEBER
Arthur ROBIN
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
SCREENINGS IN FESTIVAL & MARKETS +
