Gabriele Mainetti

Director

November 7, 1976 (49 years)

Rome, Lazio, Italy

Biography

Gabriele Mainetti is an italian actor, director, producer and composer. His short film Tiger Boy (2012) was selected in the 86th Academy Awards short list for che "Live action short" section. His first feature film, Lo chiamavano Jeeg Robot (2016), won eight David di Donatello, including best director and best actor.

Filmography

7.0

The Forbidden City

The son of an indebted restaurant owner joins a foreign girl in search of her sister. Together, they’ll have to fight side by side against the most ruthless members of the Roman criminal underworld.

7.4

They Call Me Jeeg

Exposed to radioactive waste, small-time crook Enzo gains super-strength. A misanthropic, introverted brute, he uses his powers for personal gain until he meets Alessia, a mentally ill girl who believes Enzo is the hero from her favorite anime, Steel Jeeg.

7.3

Freaks Out

Four super-powered circus freaks find themselves trapped in war-torn Rome after their foster father is captured by the Nazis.

7.5

Basette

Antonio's first day as a thief is marked by tears. During an incursion at the mall, his mother is arrested. Some 20 years later, Antonio along with his two inseparable friends, after some minor robberies, take on a post office. Things don't go as planned.

7.7

Tiger Boy

Matteo, a nine years old kid, 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.

N/A

The Producer

Two young film authors, Angelo and Lillo, the former a screenwriter, the latter a director, try in every way to present their works to Mr Piras, a successful producer now converted to television production. The faithful secretary filters all appointments, therefore for Angelo and Lillo it is impossible to make contact with the producer. Nothing is left to do but take up arms.

6.0

Ningyo

A man in a Japanese restaurant thinks back to his encounter with a mysterious creature.

7.1

In the Fridge for Love

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Love in Central Park

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