Tzirk

Switzerland, November 2010
FILM, Fiction, 7 min.

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directed by
Riccardo Bernasconi, Francesca Reverdito
Written by
Francesca Reverdito, Riccardo Bernasconi
Status
In distribution

In a delapidated circus in the middle of a large city, the “Strongest Man in the World” can no longer lift his elephant. Every artist does his best, but the once successful circus has lost its public. The trapeze girl decides to risk her own life, in a desperate attempt to help the man she loves find his lost self-confidence.

In un circo decadente situato al centro di una grossa città, l'«Uomo più forte del mondo» non riesce più a sollevare il suo elefante. Ogni artista cerca di fare del proprio meglio ma il circo ha perso lo splendore e il pubblico di un tempo. La trapezista mette a rischio la propria vita, in un ultimo disperato tentativo di aiutare l’uomo che ama a ritrovare la fiducia in se stesso.

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World Premiere
November 2010
Original Version
Italian, Russian (english subtitles),  colour, Digi Beta, 7 min.
Production
Cinédokké Sagl, Studio Asparagus
Producer
Riccardo Bernasconi, Michela Pini
directed by
Riccardo Bernasconi, Francesca Reverdito
Written by
Francesca Reverdito, Riccardo Bernasconi
Cinemato­graphy
Michael Bonito, Patrick Botticchio
Editing
Riccardo Bernasconi
Sound Editing
Riccardo Bernasconi
Sound Design
Roberto Leuzinger
Re-Recording Mix
Roberto Leuzinger
Music
In The Dead Car
Production Design
Francesca Reverdito, Francesca Caccia
Lighting Design
Sergio Lolli, Aminta Iseppi
Costumes
Nicoletta Canu

Cast

Karl Pravdovic as Strongest man in the world
Sarah Marianova Drakon as Swan of Kiev
Francisca Revertes as Dog trainer
Nicoletta Canu as Cigarette seller
Paolo Furnari as Biker
Emma Fossani as Tambourine

World Sales / World Rights

World Rights
Studio Asparagus

Worldwide Distribution

Switzerland
Cinédokké Sagl Distribution
Release date: tba

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