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Coperta_RomFilm2020.pdf 2 07.02.2020 18:31:23 !"#$ % !"!" ROMANIAN FILMS !"#$ % !"!" ROMANIAN FILM PROMOTION !"#$ % & MINORITY CO'PRODUCTIONS !"#$ % #$ !"!" % !( MINORITY CO'PRODUCTIONS !"!" % )$ IN DEVELOPMENT * PRODUCTION * POST'PRODUCTION !"!" % ($ ROMANIAN FILMS INDEX % +& 2019 !GANG: ANOTHER KIND OF CHRISTMAS !GANG: UN ALTFEL DE CRĂCIUN Directed by: Matei Dima Screenplay: Radu Alexandru, Vali Dobrogeanu, Matei Dima Producers: Anca Truţă, Christmas is near and Selly, who has just Ştefan Lucian, Matei Dima met Corneliu Carafă, vanishes into thin air. Selly’s band colleagues first think that Cast: Selly, Diana Condurache, Gami, Pain, they should replace him with another Cosmin Nedelcu, Julia Marcan, Matei Dima singer, but soon it becomes apparent that Selly may very well be in danger. A great CONTACTS: Vertical Entertainment adventure begins! [email protected] $/ MIN NATIONAL RELEASE DATE: DECEMBER !+, !"#$ ARREST AREST Directed by: Andrei Cohn Screenplay: Andrei Cohn Producer: Anca Puiu Cast: Alexandru Papadopol, Iulian Postelnicu, András Hatházi, Sorin Cociș August, 1983. Architect Dinu Neagu, his wife and the two children spend a few Main Selection: Karlovy Vary IFF 2019 days on a nude beach near an industrial area. Dinu is arrested and taken to the Other films by the director: Bucharest police office, where he is put in Back Home (2015) a cell together with Vali, a collaborator of the Securitate. As days go by, things will CONTACTS: Mandragora get more and more absurd... [email protected] #!/ MIN NATIONAL RELEASE DATE: SEPTEMBER !", !"#$ PRODUCTION COMPANY: MANDRAGORA 4 BEING ROMANIAN: A FAMILY JOURNAL * JURNALUL FAMILIEI #ESCU Directed by: Şerban Georgescu Screenplay: Şerban Georgescu Producer: Şerban Georgescu The story of millions of Romanians who Cast: Ioana Pârvulescu, have ended up living between these Mihaela Miroiu, Sorin Ioniţă borders and having to stand each other: just the way things happen in every large Other films by the director: Cabbage, family. This is a journey through space Potatoes and Other Demons (2016), and time, where family bridges the gap Sense (2014), A Traveller for Life (2011) between every moment that has united us (*documentary) or torn us apart during all these years. $( MIN CONTACTS: Kolectiv Film NATIONAL RELEASE DATE: OCTOBER !(, !"#$ [email protected] PRODUCTION COMPANY: KOLECTIV FILM BETWEEN PAIN AND AMEN ÎNTRE CHIN ȘI AMIN Directed by: Toma Enache Screenplay: Elena Enache, Toma Enache, Eugen Cojocariu Producers: Toma Enache A young composer returns to Romania Cast: Constantin Cotimanis, after studies abroad. Soon after getting Vali V. Popescu, Kira Hagi engaged, he is arrested by the political police and taken to the Piteşti prison, Other films by the director: where a brainwashing and torture-based I’m Not Famous, But I’m Aromanian (2013) experiment is under way. The composer will suffer unimaginable torture due to his CONTACTS: Asociaţia CLA La Steaua strong faith in God… lasteauafi[email protected] #!( MIN NATIONAL RELEASE DATE: OCTOBER ), !"#$ PRODUCTION COMPANY: ASOCIAŢIA CLA LA STEAUA 5 CAISĂ * CAISĂ Directed by: Alexandru Mavrodinanu Screenplay: Alexandru Mavrodinanu Producers: Tudor Giugiu, Alexandru Mavrodineanu Coach Dobre trained former boxer Vasile Cast: Dumitru Dobre, Cristian Palcuie Dragomir who became World Champion Main Award: Best Romanian Documentary - back in 2001, soon leaving for another Astra Film Sibiu 2018 coach and promoter. Dobre swore to never again take another pupil under his wing, Other films by the director: until he meets 13-year-old Caisă. The boy’s The Birdman (2014) natural talent and his loyal character will (*documentary) soon impress the coach, who takes Caisă under his wing... CONTACTS: Transilvania Film 5) MIN office@transilvaniafilm.ro NATIONAL RELEASE DATE: MARCH #, !"#$ PRODUCTION COMPANY: ALMAFILM PRODUCTION THE CARDINAL CARDINALUL Directed by: Nicolae Mărgineanu Screenplay: Bogdan Adrian Toma Producers: Nicolae Mărgineanu Jr. Cast: Radu Botar, Ioan Andrei Ionescu, Richard Bovnovczki In 1950 the leaders of the Catholic Church Other films by the director: in Romania are arrested and locked up in Poarta albă (2014), Exchange (2008), prison. The warden and the Soviet political Bless You, Prison (2003) officer put continuous pressure on the priests so that they renounce their faith. CONTACTS: Ager Film One man rises high amongst the prisoners, nicolae.margineanu@agerfilm.ro becoming a true spiritual leader for the others... $+ MIN NATIONAL RELEASE DATE: NOVEMBER !", !"#$ PRODUCTION COMPANY: AGER FILM 6 CĂRTURAN CĂRTURAN Directed by: Liviu Săndulescu Screenplay: Liviu Săndulescu, Bogdan Alexandru Toma Producer: Anca Puiu Cast: Teodor Corban, Vlad Popescu, 60-year-old Cărturan lives in a village Adrian Titieni, Dana Dogaru, Cristina Flutur with his orphaned grandson. A visit to the doctor brings unexpected news: the man Main Selection: Warsaw IFF 2019 is dying... He tries to take care of the things he considers to be most important, like CONTACTS: Mandragora where his grandson will live after his death [email protected] and a remembrance service he wants to organise himself. $" MIN NATIONAL RELEASE DATE: NOVEMBER 5, !"#$ PRODUCTION COMPANY: MANDRAGORA THE DISTANCE BETWEEN ME AND ME * DISTANŢA DINTRE MINE ŞI MINE Directed by: Mona Nicoară, Dana Bunescu Nina Cassian, a mesmerizing artist whose Based on an idea by: Ada Solomon life is a fight to the death between ethics Producers: Ada Solomon, Mona Nicoară, and aesthetics, safeguards her faith in fairy Diana Păroiu, Alexandru Solomon tales through fascism, communism, and an Cast: Nina Cassian, Maurice Edwards unwanted exile into late capitalism. 5$ MIN Main Selection: Trieste FF 2019 NATIONAL RELEASE DATE: MARCH 5, !"#$ PRODUCTION COMPANY: Other films by Mona Nicoară: HI FILM PRODUCTIONS Our School (2011) (*documentary) CONTACTS: Hi Film Productions office@hifilm.ro 7 DO IT OR SHUT UP FACI SAU TACI Directed by: Iura Luncaşu Screenplay: Iura Luncaşu Producer: Iura Luncaşu Cast: Augustin Viziru, Sali Levent, Bogdan Romanian officials fighting human Mălăele, Monica Bârlădeanu trafficking receive a visit from their Spanish Other films by the director: Unlucky (2017), counterparts. The Romanians will soon Tudo (2016) find themselves at a loss when they have to organize a special mission. Things get truly CONTACTS: Next Spot Company complicated when six girls are sent deep [email protected] under cover in a brothel. $5 MIN NATIONAL RELEASE DATE: MARCH #(, !"#$ PRODUCTION COMPANY: NEXT SPOT COMPANY EMIGRANT BLUES: A ROAD MOVIE IN ' ()' CHAPTERS * EMIGRANT BLUES: UN ROAD MOVIE ÎN ' ()' CAPITOLE Directed by: Mihai Mincan, Claudiu Mitcu When you are an emigrant for most of your Screenplay: Mihai Mincan, Claudiu Mitcu life, home is nothing more than the trip Producer: Radu Stancu between where you are and where you Cast: Alexandru Dorobanţu, Florin Gigoiu really want to be. +" MIN (*documentary) NATIONAL RELEASE DATE: OCTOBER ##, !"#$ PRODUCTION COMPANY: DEFILM CONTACTS: deFilm radu@defilm.ro 8 GOVERNMENT OF CHILDREN * GUVERNUL COPIILOR Directed by: Ioana Mischie Screenplay: Ioana Mischie Producers: Sorin Baican, Dan Mateescu, Ioana Ţurcan, Ioana Mischie A transmedia documentary franchise that empowers children to see themselves as Cast: Julia Marcan, Martha Buia, leaders and design their societal futures. Tudor Dumitru, Amza Dima, Erica Ionescu As modern Romania celebrated 100 years of existence, 100 children are invited to (*documentary) envisage the next 100 years in the first 3D feature documentary that archives their CONTACTS:Studioset collective civic imagination. [email protected] #"" MIN NATIONAL RELEASE DATE: JUNE #, !"#$ PRODUCTION COMPANY: STUDIOSET GREEN CAT PISICA VERDE Directed by: Narcis Constantinescu Screenplay: Elise Wilk, Ovidiu Roteliuc, Narcis Constantinescu Producers: Narcis Constantinescu, Ovidiu Roteliuc The story follows a renowned detective Cast: Romeo Ioan, Bianca Diaconu, reverting from retirement to resolve Raul Andrici, Ștefania Marinescu, one final case, a personal case of great Andrei Iurcu complexity. CONTACTS: Timişoara Film Society 5) MIN timisoarafi[email protected] NATIONAL RELEASE DATE: OCTOBER ##, !"#$ PRODUCTION COMPANY: TIMIŞOARA FILM SOCIETY 9 HEADS AND TAILS CAP ŞI PAJURĂ Directed by: Nicolae Constantin Tănase Screenplay: Raluca Mănescu, Nicolae Constantin Tănase Producer: Anamaria Antoci After an incident in a bar, Laurenţiu suffers Cast: Alex Călin, Iulia Ciochină, Florin Salam a serious head injury, but refuses to get Other films by the director: treatment. As he has something important The World Is Mine (2015) to confess to his brother, Laurenţiu hurries home to wait for his return from Germany. Main Selection: Prague IFF 2019 We intimately glimpse into his last living day, picking up the puzzle pieces of his life. CONTACTS: 4 Proof Film 5" MIN anamaria@4prooffilm.ro NATIONAL RELEASE DATE: MAY #", !"#$ PRODUCTION COMPANY: ) PROOF FILM HEIDI HEIDI Directed by: Cătălin Mitulescu Screenplay: Cătălin Mitulescu, Radu Aldulescu Producer: Cătălin Mitulescu Cast: Gheorghe Visu, Cătălina Mihai, Florin Zamfirescu, Bogdan Dumitrache, Alex Cono- In the outskirts of Bucharest, an area he’s varu known all his life, police officer Visoiu is given the mission to find two prostitutes Main Selection: Sarajevo FF 2019 willing to testify in an organized crime case. He will soon find Heidi, but she is Other films by the director: By the Rails reluctant to collaborate with the police… (2016), Loverboy (2011), The Way I Spent the End of the World (2006) $/ MIN NATIONAL RELEASE DATE: