MIMÌ – IL PRINCIPE DELLE TENEBRE / MIMI – PRINCE OF DARKNESS

Mimì is an orphaned teenager born with deformed feet who works at a pizzeria in Naples. One fateful day, he meets Carmilla, a young girl convinced she is a descendant of Count Dracula. Together, they decide to escape the cynical and violent world they live in.

BRANDO DE SIKA / BRANDO DE SICA

Born and raised in Rome, Brando De Sica briefly worked as an actor before deciding to fully devote himself to directing. He studied film at University of Southern California. Upon returning to Italy, he began directing commercials, before serving as Pupi Avati’s assistant director for A Second Childhood (2010). He directed the short film L’errore (2015), which screened at the Cannes Film Festival. The film also won the Nastro d’Argento for directing. He worked as a sound designer on Matteo Garrone’s Pinocchio (2019), which earned him a Nastro d’Argento nomination for Best Sound.

Reveiws:

Mimi - Prince of Darkness badges horror for teens, underscoring the importance of embracing diversity.

Martin Kudláč, Cineuropa