''Titsiana Booberini'' is a 1997 Australian short film directed by

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, written by and starring

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, also starring

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, and

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. Initially entered at the

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and the

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, the film's success led to it being screened at film festivals all over the world. It won "Best Film" at the Aspen Shortsfest, and lead actress

's performance won her the "Best Actress Award" at the Exposure Film Festival in

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. Its positive reception at Sundance caught the interest of several high-profile studios, leading to Luketic being offered the directing position for ''

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''. At one point in 1998, there were plans to make a full-length version with

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. The film is a musical comedy, with the story focusing on Titsiana Booberini, an Italian check-out girl at a suburban supermarket who is ridiculed by her fellow employees for her slightly

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upper lip. Titsiana gains new confidence and acceptance when she discovers a hair removal treatment.

Cast

- Titsiana Booberini *

- Francine Pickles *

- Carol Johnson *David J. Berman - Chubus Zarbo *Marc Savoia - Stock boy

References

External links

* 1997 films 1997 short films Australian comedy short films Films directed by Robert Luketic 1990s English-language films 1990s Australian films {{1990s-Australia-film-stub