SYNOPSIS: 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 who is convinced she is a descendant of Count Dracula. Together, they decide to escape the cynical and violent world they live in.
ABOUT BRANDO DE SICA: Born and raised in Rome, he briefly worked as an actor before deciding to fully devote himself to directing. In 2015, he directed the short film L’errore, which screened at the Cannes Film Festival. The film also won the Nastro d’Argento for directing, was nominated for a David di Donatello and received the Best Advertising prize at the Diane Pernet ASVOFF festival. In 2019, he worked as a sound designer on Matteo Garrone’s Pinocchio, which earned him a David nomination and a Nastro d’Argento for Best Sound. In 2021, he directed the campaign for Michael Kors’ capsule collection MKC x 007, starring Oscar-nominated actress Naomie Harris and top model Bella Hadid.
More info: @brandodesica
After having supported his short films (L’Errore, Parlami di me) in her ASVOFF (A Shaded View on Fashion Film Festival) official selections, Diane Pernet, with the complicity of co-curator and producer David Herman,was happy to present a special screening of Mimì, The Prince of Darkness. The first feature film by Italian director Brando de Sica, celebrated during the last edition of the Locarno International Film Festival, is a dramatic comedy which revisits with poetry but biting realism the horror movie genre inherited from iconic references from Tod Browning to Dario Argento.
A LEGENDARY FIGURE IN FASHION and a pioneer of blogging, Diane is a respected journalist, critic, curator and talent-hunter based in Paris. During her prolific career, she designed her own successful brand in New York, costume designer, photographer, and filmmaker.
