Mister Universo

Italian docu-fiction set in the world of the circus, in which a young lion tamer sets out to replace a lucky charm from a former Mister Universe.

"When lion tamer Tairo loses his lucky charm, he loses his ability to perform with his lions. Bereft, he feels his only solution is to travel through Italy to replace his talisman, a bar of iron bent into the shape of a horseshoe, gifted to him by a former Mister Universe strongman. Beautifully shot on 35mm film, Mister Universo is a charming fable, made all the more powerful by the real circus personalities playing versions of themselves." (Sydney Film Festival)

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