Tiber

World Premiere.

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.

Director

Dominic Allen

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!

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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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