Mimì: Prince of Darkness explained

Mimì: Prince of Darkness
Native Name:	Mimì – Il principe delle tenebre
Director:	Brando De Sica
Starring:	Domenico Cuomo Sara Ciocca Mimmo Borrelli Giuseppe Brunetti Daniele Vicorito Dino Porzio Sebastian Gimelli-Morosini Abril Zamora
Cinematography:	Andrea Arnone
Editing:	Francesco Galli
Music:	Pasquale Catalano
Studio:	Indiana Production Bartleby Film Rai Cinema
Distributor:	Luce Cinecittà
Runtime:	103 minutes
Country:	Italy
Language:	Italian

Mimì: Prince of Darkness (Italian: Mimì – Il principe delle tenebre) is a 2023 horror film directed by Brando De Sica, starring Domenico Cuomo and Sara Ciocca.

Plot

Mimì is a teenage orphan born with deformed feet who works in a pizzeria in Naples. One bad day he meets Carmilla, a young girl convinced she is a descendant of Count Dracula. Together they decide to flee a cynical and violent world.

Cast

• Domenico Cuomo as Mimì
• Sara Ciocca as Carmilla
• Mimmo Borrelli as Nando
• Giuseppe Brunetti as Bastianello
• Abril Zamora as Giusi
• Dino Porzio as the leader of the goths
• Daniele Vicorito as Rocco

Release

The film was presented on 9 August 2023 out of competition at the Locarno Film Festival.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Awards

2023 - Ciak d'oro

• Nomination for Domenico Cuomo as Rivelation of the year^[4]
• Nomination as Best Poster^[5]

2023 - Sitges Film Festival

• Honorable Mention Noves Visions Photography (Andrea Arnone)

2024 - Film Festival

• Cinemaitaliano.info Award
• Best Makeup (Michele Salgaro Vaccaro, Andrea Giomaro e Andrea Eusebi)
• Best Hair-Stylist (Giuggiola Acciarino)
• Best Visual Effects (Alessio Pericò)

2024 – Vespertilio Awards

• Best Leading Actor (Domenico Cuomo)
• Best Debut Director (Brando De Sica)
• Best Movie
• Best Editing (Francesco Galli)
• Best Soundtrack (Pasquale Catalano)

2024 – Nastro d'argento

• Nastro d'argento Hamilton – Behind The Camera to Brando De Sica and Domenico Cuomo^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 28 August 2023 . Mattia Pasquini . 7 July 2023 . Mimì il Principe delle Tenebre, a Locarno 2023 la fuga dalla realtà di Brando De Sica . Ciak Magazine.
2. Web site: 28 August 2023 . 7 July 2023 . Mimì. Il principe delle tenebre: l'esordio al lungometraggio di Brando De Sica fuori concorso a Locarno . The Hollywood Reporter.
3. Web site: 7 September 2023 . Boris Sollazzo . 10 August 2023 . Mimì – il principe delle tenebre: che sorpresa la Napoli Gomhorror di Brando De Sica . The Hollywood Reporter.
4. Web site: Ciak d'oro 2023, tutti i vincitori . 25 January 2024 .
5. Web site: MIMI', IL PRINCIPE DELLE TENEBRE: PARTECIPAZIONI - PREMI - NOMINATION .
6. Web site: Nastri Speciali per i protagonisti di 'Io Capitano' e Brando De Sica . 26 June 2024 .