TIGER BOY
Matteo (9) builds a mask identical to the one of his hero: a wrestler of a roman suburb called The Tiger. Once the mask is on, Matteo never wants to take it off. What simply appears as a tantrum is in reality a call for help that nobody seems to hear.
| Category | Short film |
| Director | Gabriele Mainetti |
| Country | Italy |
| Format | HD |
| Runtime | 20 min |
| Year | 2012 |
| Language | Italian |
| Subtitles | English |
| Genre | Award-Winning, Drama, Live-Action, Oscar® |
Festivals
- "Shortlist Nomination" 86. Academy Awards (category live-action short film) 2014
- "Renault Award Best Int. Short Film" 22. Flickerfest Int'l Film Festival (2013)
- "2nd Price for Best Short Film" 42. Giffoni Film Festival (2013)
- David di Donatello Finalist (2012)
- Silver Ribbon for Best Short Film Italy (2013)
