Thoughtful Marco feels the history of art deep in his soul. But when awful news sees him placed on leave from his lecturing gig in Rome, he jumps in a beat-up Fiat and heads to Tuscany to take his young daughter on an emotional journey along the Tiber River.



Tiber
Tiber
World Premiere.
Director
Runtime
80 Minutes
Country
Australia, Italy
Classification
Unclassified 15+
Longing for some Tuscan sun? Then join Marco (Rome-based Australian star Marcus J. Cotterell, who is fluent in Italian), a ruggedly handsome lecturer in art history at a Roman college.
When he’s placed on leave following a tragic incident, he picks up the pieces of his shattered heart, jumps in a borrowed Fiat and follows the ancient city’s lifeblood, the Tiber River. Far from the madding crowd, across the astonishing countryside towards Tuscany and his young daughter, Lucia (played by Marcus J. Cotterell’s daughter Uma Cotterell) from whom he has been estranged following the breakdown of his relationship with her mother Julia (Tamara Godivier).
Is it too late for them to reconnect? Or is there room for hope in this jaw-droppingly beautiful and poignant father-daughter road trip movie from Australian filmmaker Dominic Allen?
One of five local films selected for our celebrated AFF Goes to Cannes initiative, it’s full of breath-taking imagery captured by cinematographer Joel Betts and set to a lilting score by Rose Riebl. Bring tissues!

Film Credits
Director
Dominic Allen
Year
2026
Country
Australia & Italy
Language
English & Italian
Subtitles
English
Type
Feature Fiction
Program Strand
Feature Fiction Competition
Producer
Margarita DeCoster
Writer
Dominic Allen & Miles Allinson
Cinematographer
Joel Betts
Editor
Sara Edwards
Cast
Marcus J. Cotterell, Uma Cotterell & Tamara Godivier
Music
Rose Riebl
Film Source
Windy Lighthouse Studios
Genre
Family & Road Movie
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