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GIFFONI FILM FESTIVAL 1991 - 27 July.4 August

Sections & Films

MIRACLE

Category: Edition 1991

Synopsis
At the death of his grandmother, with whom he grew up, little Andreas stops talking. He only confides in a snowman who answers him. In reality, a vagabond, who returns to the country every winter, hides behind the puppet.

Original Title Mirakel
Italian Title Miracolo
Category Out of competition
Section Portrait Austria
Tipology Feature Film
Duration 99'
Production Year 1991
Nationality Austria
Directed by Leopold Huber
Screenplay Leopold Huber
Main cast Sibille aus der Schmitten, Gerhard Dorfer, Astrid Keller

 regista Leopold HuberLEOPOLD HUBER

Leopold Huber (born October 20, 1955 in Harrau) is an Austrian author, theater and film director.
Huber was born in the Upper Austrian Mühlviertel as the son of a large family of peasants. He has seven siblings. At a young age he went to Vienna. After graduating from the higher technical federal teaching and research institute Vienna 5 Spengergasse he studied psychology and psychiatry for three semesters at the University of Vienna. This was followed by a study of directing and acting at the Max Reinhardt Seminar of the University of Music and Performing Arts as well as a music-dramatic seminar with Marcel Prawy and Lothar Knessl in the period from 1976 to 1979.
From 1979 to 1981 he worked as an assistant director at the Theater St. Gallen. Since 1981 he works as a freelance writer, theater and film director.
He lives in Altnau today with his wife and their three children.