After studying photography in Vienna, the Italian director and screenwriter Tizza Covi moved to Rome, where she worked as a photographer. In 1996, she formed a creative partnership with Rainer Frimmel that has produced films, theatre plays and photographs. They have received several awards for their documentaries, including one at the Berlinale for the film Babooska.
They enjoyed major success with their first feature The Little One, which was screened at over 100 festivals, including Cannes. Their most recent joint project is Mister Universo, in which the lion tamer Tairo sets off across Italy to obtain a lucky amulet.
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