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2014 20 14 ROMANIAN FILMS index #SELFIE #SELFIE

A comedy that introduces the new generation exactly as it is: alcohol, restrictions imposed by parents, unleashed parties, Facebook, girls who experienced sex at an early age and who just come to find out what love really is about.

2014, 126 min, HD Contacts: Zazu Film National Release Date: May 9, 2014 28 Iliescu Teodor Bucharest, Romania Production Company: MediaPro Pictures Mobile: +40 756 100103 and Zazu Film, with the support of the Fax: +40 31 825 1196 cristinajacob@ Romanian CNC zazufilm.com Directed by: Cristina Iacob Screenplay: Cristina Iacob, Maria Spirache, Alexandru Molico Cinematography: Viorel Sergovici Editing: Ovidiu Văcaru Producers: Cristina Dobrițoiu, Mișu Predescu

Cast: Olimpia Melinte, Răzvan Vasilescu, Crina Semciuc

4 20 14 ROMANIAN FILMS INDEX AGON * AGON

A powerful drama about two Albanian brothers who must deal with prejudice and bigotry in a new country. Saimir is well established and thriving with a stable job and a fiancée in Greece, while Vini, newly emigrated, is involved with dangerous criminals...

2012, 106 min, 35mm Contacts: Elefant Film Release Date: February 28, 2014 123 Calea Mosilor, 2nd district Production Company: Erafilm, Elefant Film, Bucharest, Romania Arizona Film and Inkas Film Mobile: +40 723 889169 [email protected] Directed by: Robert Budina Screenplay: Robert Budina Cinematography: Marius Panduru Editing: Eugen Kelemen Producers: Sabrina Kodra, Lillette Botassi and Dan Burlac

Cast: Guljem Kotori, Antonis Kafetzopulos, Xhevdet Jashari, Marvin Tafaj

(*Minority Coproduction) 5 20 14 ROMANIAN FILMS index AMERICA, HERE WE COME! AMERICA, VENIM!

A group of Romanian theatre actors has the adventure of a lifetime while on their first ever American tour. Six actors are invited to perform for the Romanian community in New York. Once arrived in America, they are faced with the “harsh” realities of a world altogether different.

2014, 95 min, HD Contacts: Libra Film National Release Date: September 19, 2014 52 Popa Soare Street et 2, ap 4, 2nd district Production Company: Libra Film, with the Bucharest, Romania support of the Romanian CNC Tel/Fax: +40 21 326 6480 [email protected] Directed by: Răzvan Săvescu Screenplay: Răzvan Săvescu, Oana Ioachim Cinematography: Liviu Mărghidan Editing: Tudor Pojoni Producer: Tudor Giurgiu

Cast: Mihai Călin, Gheorghe Ifrim, Adrian Văncică, Mira Furlan

Other films by the director: Before the Silence (1978), The Sword Swallower (1981), The Doom (1985), Starting Over (1987), The Culprit (1991), Green Moon (2010)

6 20 14 ROMANIAN FILMS INDEX ANA ANA

The story of a man in his autumn years, lonely and obsessed ever since his youth with the idea of making a film inspired by the legend of The master builder Manole (the history of building a church by means of supreme sacrifice) and a young Moldavian prostitute.

2014, 83 min, HD Contacts: Paradox Film National Release Date: December 12, 2014 1 Bis G-ral Dimitrie Salmen Street Production Company: Paradox Film, with the 1st floor, ap 2, 2nd district support of TVR and the Romanian CNC Bucharest, Romania Tel.: +40 21 211 8656 Mobile: +40 723 693215 Directed by: Alexa Visarion elena_popa_nitu@ yahoo.com Screenplay: Alexa Visarion, Iris Spiridon Cinematography: Pătru Păunescu Editing: Nita Chivulescu Music: Mircea Florian Producers: Alexandru Iclozan, Marius Th. Barna

Cast: Răzvan Vasilescu, Cristina Drăghici, Mircea Albulescu, Dorel Vișan

Other films by the director: Before the Silence (1978), The Sword Swallower (1981), The Doom (1985), Starting Over (1987), The Culprit (1991), Green Moon (2010)

7 20 14 ROMANIAN FILMS index BLACK HEART TALES SCURT / 4: ISTORII DE INIMĂ NEAGRĂ

An omnibus film containing four independent short films: Start Anew World, It Can Pass Through the Wall, Kowalski and Dying from a Wound of Love.

2014, 83 min, HD Contacts: Freealize National Release Date: November 28, 2014 3 Nicolae Beldiceanu Street Production Company: Root Films, Micro Film, 1st district Kinosseur, Wearebasca, Actoriedefilm.ro, with Bucharest, Romania [email protected] the support of HBO Romania, The Romanian Cultural Institute and Jameson Romania

Directed by: Luiza Pârvu, Radu Jude, Andrei Crețulescu, Iulia Rugină Screenplay: Toma Peiu, Radu Jude, Andrei Creţulescu, Ana Agopian, Oana Răsuceanu, Iulia Rugină Cinematography: Shan Jin, Marius Panduru, Andrei Butică, Vivi Drăgan Vasile, Cosmin Fericean Editing: Luiza Pârvu, Tudor D. Popescu, Cătălin Cristuţiu, Letiţia Ştefănescu Producers: Toma Peiu, Luiza Pârvu, Adriana Răcăşan, Ada Solomon, Radu Jude, Andrei Creţulescu, Claudiu Mitcu, Dragoş Bucur, Dorian Boguță, Alexandru Papadopol

Cast: Florin Penișoară, Olimpia Melinte, Ioan Ardelean, Sofia Nicolaescu, Marcel Horobeț, Gabriel Spahiu, Dorian Boguță, Andi Vasluianu, Șerban Pavlu, Rodica Lazăr, Adina Ștețcu, Paul Radu, Dragoș Sora, Eugen Matei Lumezianu, Angela Similea 8 20 14 ROMANIAN FILMS INDEX BRANCUSI FROM ETERNITY BRÂNCUȘI DIN ETERNITATE

3 periods, 3 stories and 3 characters: Brancusi, Marin Etu, a student sentenced to 13 years in prison by the communists and Milarepa, a scholar who lived in the XIIth century, in Tibet. A film about art and failures.

2013, 100 min, HD Contacts: Artis Film National Release Date: September 19, 2014 61 Romulus Street 3rd district Production Company: Artis Film, with the Bucharest, Romania support of TVR and the Romanian CNC Tel: +40 21 322 3648 Fax: +40 21 322 3656 [email protected] Directed by: Adrian Popovici Screenplay: Pascal Ilie Virgil, Ioan Cărmăzan, Radu Petrescu-Aneste Cinematography: Cristian Gugu Editing: Marian Ene Music: Adrian Popovici, Vladi Cnejevici Producers: Cornelia Paloș, Adrian Popovici

Cast: Ioan Andrei Ionescu, Iulia Verdeș, Claudiu Bleonț, Alexandru Potocean

Other films by the director: Dracula the Impaler (2002), A Roof over Our Heads (2006), Eva (2010), Highschool Teens (2011), All God’s Children (2012)

9 20 14 ROMANIAN FILMS index CANNIBAL * CANIBAL

Carlos is the most prestigious tailor in Granada, but he’s also a murderer. He feels no remorse, no guilt, until Nina appears in his life. She will make him realize the true nature of his acts and, for the first time, love awakens.

2013, 116 min, HD Contacts: Libra Film National Release Date: July 11, 2014 52 Popa Soare 2nd district, 023984 Production Company: Mod Producciones, Bucharest, Romania Libra Film, CTB Film Company and Luminor, Phone: +40 21 326 6480 [email protected] with the support of Eurimages and the MEDIA programme of the EU

Directed by: Manuel Martín Cuenca Screenplay: Humberto Arenal, Alejandro Hernández, Rafael de la Uz Cinematography: Pau Esteve Birba Editing: Ángel Hernández Zoido Producers: Fernando Bovaira, Simón De Santiago, Tudor Giurgiu, Sergey Selyanov, François Yon

Cast: Antonio de la Torre, Olimpia Melinte, Delphine Tempels, María Alfonsa Rosso

Other films by the director: Cuatro puntos cardinales (2002), The Weakness of the Bolshevik (2003), Malas temporadas (2005), Half of Oscar (2010)

(*Minority Coproduction) 10 20 14 ROMANIAN FILMS INDEX CLOSER TO THE MOON MAI APROAPE DE LUNĂ

Bucharest, 1959. A spectacular bank heist has the country in an uproar. Four men and a woman are arrested, tried, convicted and while waiting for their execution, they are forced to star in a propaganda film about their crime...

2013, 117 min, 35mm Contacts: Mandragora Movies National Release Date: March 7, 2014 2-4 Cristian Popisteanu Street Production Company: Mandragora Movies, 1st district,010024 Rainieri Group, Denis Friedman Productions Bucharest, Romania Tel: +40 31 620 3503 and Agresywna Banda, with the support of luana@ the Romanian CNC and HBO Romania mandragoramovies.com

Directed by: Nae Caranfil Screenplay: Nae Caranfil Cinematography: Marius Panduru Editing: Cătălin Cristuțiu Music: Laurent Couson Producers: Bobby Păunescu, Renata Rainieri, Denis Friedman, Alessandro Leone

Cast: Vera Farmiga, Mark Strong, Harry Lloyd, Joe Armstrong

Other films by the director: E pericoloso sporgersi (1993), Asphalt tango (1996), Dolce far niente (1998), Filantropica (2002), The Rest Is Silence (2007)

11 20 14 ROMANIAN FILMS index THE CRYPT CRIPTA

Leduc, a French real estate developer, prepares an old Romanian thermal resort for renovation. A Roman fresco in a crypt delays the project, so he tries to burn it down. But he locks himself in a courtyard by mistake. He stays trapped for days, the neighborhood being deserted. He tries communicating with the few remaining residents and changes from a civilized being into a beast. Will he ever leave that courtyard?

2013, 82 min, HD Contacts: Ro de Film National Release Date: September 12, 2014 1 Bis G-ral Dimitrie Salmen Street Production Company: Ro de Film, Milonga 1st floor, ap 2, 2nd district and Paradox Film, with the support of Région Bucharest, Romania Tel.: +4021 211 8656 Midi-Pyrénées, ESAV, the Romanian CNC, Mobile: +40 723 693215 Eurimages and TVR elena_popa_nita @yahoo.com Directed by: Corneliu Gheorghiță Screenplay: Jean Samouillan Cinematography: Sorin Drăgoi Editing: Nathalie Mougenot Music: Iancu Dumitrescu, Ana-Maria Avram Producer: Alexandru Iclozan

Cast: Serge Riaboukine, Gabriel Spahiu, Sanda Toma, Tache Ionescu

Other films by the director: Europolis (2010)

12 20 14 ROMANIAN FILMS INDEX D’ORA D’ORA

Dora is the dramatic story of a young girl from a village deep in the Romanian countryside who decides to escape. Smuggled in the back of a van, Dora, a university graduate, travels 1900 km to London, where her destiny is about to change beyond belief, as she embarks on a life of crime.

2014, 93 min, HD Contacts: 28 Films Limited National Release Date: April 25, 2014 www.28films.co.uk Production Company: 28 Films Limited, AVAnti Productions

Directed by: Delia Antal Screenplay: Delia Antal Cinematography: Christopher Jenner Cole, Tabitha Beckman Editing: Lilly Ding, Oliver Jenewein Music: Gautier Galard Producer: Delia Antal

Cast: Delia Antal, Julian Byrd, Mihai Arsene, Sophie Brabenc

13 20 14 ROMANIAN FILMS index THE IN-LAWS CUSCRII

Ionut proposed to Mariana. She said “Yes”. A big Romanian wedding has to be set. The two families have to finally meet and talk. First they befriend. And laugh. And drink. Then, they become enemies. The wedding itself is in great danger. What will win: love or hate?

2014, 93 min, HD Contacts: Media Pro Entertainment National Release Date: 2014 1 Studioului Street, 070000 Production Company: Media Pro Entertainment Buftea, Romania Tel: +40 31 825 1840 Fax: +40 31 825 1196 Directed by: Radu Potcoavă office Screenplay: Iulian Postelnicu, Alexandru Papadopol @mediapropictures.ro Cinematography: Marius Panduru Editing: Cătălin Cristuțiu Producers: Andrei Boncea, Ducu Ion

Cast: Luminița Gheorghiu, Mircea Diaconu, Ioana Blaj, Paul Ipate

14 20 14 ROMANIAN FILMS INDEX IT TAKES TWO TO FENCE PLANȘA

Alex, an ex-fencing champion, is given the chance of reentering the fencing world as a coach. At the same time, Anda is signing up at his fencing club. Alex is given the task of training her and from their professional relationship emerges a strong bond...

2013, 80 min, HD Contacts: DaKino Production National Release Date: September 28, 2014 15 Dr Nicolae Turnescu Street, Production Company: DaKino Production, 1st floor, 5th district Diud Film, Film Locations Bucharest, Romania Phone/Fax: +40 722 408140 Directed by: Gheorghe Andrei Mobile: +40 754 532752 [email protected] Screenplay: Bogdan Ivașcu, Gheorghe Andrei Cinematography: Aleca Carastoian Editing: Gheorghe Andrei Producers: Dan Chișu, Gheorghe Andrei

Cast: Olimpia Melinte, Silvian Vâlcu, Marian Adochiței

Other films by the director: Water, Like a Black Buffalo (1970), The Stone Wedding (1972), The Curse of Gold (1974), Philip the Kind (1975), Tănase Scatiu (1976), The Prophet, the Gold and the Transylvanians (1978), Poor Ioanide (1979), The Baby, the Oil and the Transylvanians (1981), The Contest (1982), Sand Cliffs (1983), Passo Doble (1985), The White Lace Dress (1988), November, the Last Ball (1989), Hotel de Luxe (1992), Pepe & Fifi 1994),( Second-Hand (2005), Something Good Out of Life (2011)

15 20 14 ROMANIAN FILMS index KYRA KYRALINA KIRA KIRALINA

With the aura of an Oriental tale, Kyra Kyralina retraces the tragic destiny of a beautiful and mysterious woman who, together with her mother, is selling her charms to men.

2014, 99 min, 35mm Contacts: Castel Film National Release Date: September 5, 2014 25 Emanoil Porumbaru Street, 1st district Production Company: Castel Film with the Bucharest, Romania support of the Romanian CNC Tel: +40 21 222 5565 Fax: +40 21 222 5559 [email protected] Directed by: Dan Pița Screenplay: Dan Pița, Ioan Grigorescu Cinematography: Dan Alexandru Editing: Cristina Ionescu Music: Adrian Enescu Producer: Vlad Păunescu

Cast: Florin Zamfirescu, Corneliu Ulici, Mircea Rusu, Constantin Florescu

Other films by the director: Apa ca un bivol negru (1970), The Stone Wedding (1972), Duhul aurului (1974), Filip the Kind (1975), Tănase Scatiu (1976), The Prophet, the Gold and the Transylvanians (1978), Bietul Ioanide (1979), Pruncul, petrolul şi ardelenii (1981), The Contest (1982), Faleze de nisip (1983), Pas în doi (1985), The White Lace Dress (1988), Noiembrie, ultimul bal (1989), Hotel de lux (1992), Pepe & Fifi (1994), Eu Adam (1996), 16 Second-Hand (2005), Something Good Out of Life (2011) 20 14 ROMANIAN FILMS INDEX THE LAST INCUBUS ULTIMUL ZBURĂTOR

In Romanian mythology, the Incubus is a handsome demon who bewilders the minds of the young girls making them yearn for love. He is also considered an erotic semi divine being, symbolizing all forms of sexuality...

2013, 80 min, HD Contacts: Asociația Culturală National Release Date: February 7, 2014 Promissum 13 Padesu Street Production Company: Asociația Culturală 4th District 041342 Promissum Bucharest, Romania Mobile: +40 723 615943 [email protected] Directed by: Ovidiu Georgescu Screenplay: Mihai Mănescu, Ovidiu Georgescu, Theo Herghelegiu Cinematography: Dragoș Popescu Editing: Laura Baron Music: Petru Mărgineanu Producers: Mihai Mănescu, Ovidiu Georgescu

Cast: Gabriel Duțu, Iulia Verdeș, Florin Penișoară, Constantin Cojocaru, George Ivașcu, Constantin Cotimanis, Marius Bodochi

Other films by the director: 3 păzește (2003)

17 20 14 ROMANIAN FILMS index LOVE BUILDING 2 ALT LOVE BUILDING

Love Building is a camp where broken relationships are mended. Couples have 7 days to fix their dying relationship. 6 months have passed since the first edition of Love Building. 5 days before New Year’s Eve, in Transylvania, 9 couples with issues and 3 therapists with bigger issues are fighting the past that catches up on them. Running towards “happily ever after” has never been more complicated.

2014, 115 min, HD Contacts: Actoriedefilm.ro National Release Date: December 26, 2014 23 Temisana Street, 2nd floor, 1st district Production Company: Actoriedefilm.ro, Bucharest, Romania Papaya Advertising, Dakino Production, Mobile: +40 743 096508 bucurdragosgeorge@ Digital Cube, Zbang Idea, Cutare Film, with gmail.com the support of HBO Romania

Directed by: Iulia Rugină Screenplay: Ana Agopian, Oana Răsuceanu, Iulia Rugină Cinematography: Vivi Drăgan Vasile Editing: Iulia Rugină Producers: Dragoș Bucur, Dorian Boguță, Alexandru Papadopol

Cast: Dragoș Bucur, Dorian Boguță, Alexandru Papadopol

Other films by the director: Love Building (2013)

18 20 14 ROMANIAN FILMS INDEX LOVE BUS LOVE BUS: CINCI POVEŞTI DE DRAGOSTE DIN BUCUREŞTI

Love Bus is an omnibus film composed of five different episodes, each of them taking place in a different district of Bucharest, Romania.

2014, 74 min, HD Contacts: Papillon Film National Release Date: August 22, 2014 Dr. Mihail Mirinescu 14, 050594 Bucharest Production Company: Papillon Film, DeFilm Mobile: +40 723 382312 [email protected] Directed by: Roxana Andrei, Mihai Mincan, Constantin Radu Vasile, Andrei Georgescu, Florin Babei Screenplay: Roxana Andrei, Florin Babei, Cristian Delcea, Andrei Georgescu, Mihai Mincan, Roxana Mocanu, Paul Negoescu, Constantin Radu Vasile Cinematography: Mihai Marius Apopei, Alex Brendea, George Chiper, Adrian Clocușneanu, Victor Ionichi Editing: Alexandru Constantin Alin, Dragoș Apetri, Florin Babei, Andreea Dănilescu, Sebastian Plămădeală, Constantin Radu Vasile Producers: Paul Negoescu, Radu Stancu, Gabi Suciu

Cast: Cătălina Crișan, Ada Galeș, Andrei Ion, Cătălin Jugravu, Victoria Răileanu, Alec Secăreanu, Carla Maria Teaha, Nicolas Teodorescu, Issabela Yang

19 20 14 ROMANIAN FILMS index A LOVE STORY, LINDENFELD O POVESTE DE DRAGOSTE, LINDENFELD

Klaus Bernath, a wealthy German citizen, decides, after many years, to visit his birthplace, of the Saxon village Lindenfeld, in Romania. Since the village has been deserted for many decades, his son and his biographer decide to reconstruct the whole space from scratch and present it as a populated place.

2014, 95 min, HD Contacts: Total TV National Release Date: June 20, 2014 155 Calea Victoriei 155 Bl. D1, Sc.2, Production Company: Total TV with the Et. 6, Ap. 58, 010073, support of the Romanian CNC Bucharest, Romania Tel: + 4021 250 7005 Fax: + 4021 250 7006 Directed by: Radu Gabrea [email protected] Screenplay: Lucian Dan Teodorovici, Florin Lăzărescu Cinematography: George Dăscălescu Editing: Melania Oproiu Producers: Radu Gabrea, Victoria Cociaș

Cast: Victor Rebengiuc, Victoria Cociaș, Mihai Bisericanu

Other films by the director: Too Small for Such a Great War (1969), Beyond the Sands (1975), Fürchte dich nicht, Jakob! (1982), A Man Like Eva (1984), Rosenemil (1993), Noro (2002), The Beheaded Rooster (2007), Gruber’s Journey (2008), Red Gloves (2010)

20 20 14 ROMANIAN FILMS INDEX NIGHTFALL IN INDIA NOAPTEA VINE ÎN INDIA

Ricardo decides to elope to India, like he used to do when he was traveling with the hippies in his van. The situation is different now: Ricardo has been in a wheel chair for 10 years and he wishes to die on the shores of the Gange River and be reunited with Gadhali, the love of his life. Dana, his Romanian housekeeper, will join Ricardo on this trip. They both have high hopes for this trip.

2012, 94 min, 35 mm Contacts: Strada Film National Release Date: December 5, 2014 41 Dr. Staicovici Street, 5th district Production Company: Strada Film, Jaleo Bucharest, Romania Films, Atmo Media Network, with the support Tel/Fax: +40 21 411 8099 Tel: +40 21 411 8099 of the Romanian CNC [email protected] Directed by: Chema Rodriguez Screenplay: Chema Rodriguez Cinematography: Diego Dussel Editing: Therese Elfstrom Producers: Cătălin Mitulescu, Daniel Mitulescu, Alvaro Alonso, Erik Gandini

Cast: Juan Diego, Clara Vodă

21 20 14 ROMANIAN FILMS index Q.E.D. Q.E.D.

1984. A mathematician’s decision to publish a paper in a magazine edited by an American University without asking for permission from the communist authorities triggers a chain of events that will change the lives of his friends...

2013, 110 min, 35mm Contacts: Icon Production National Release Date: October 10, 2014 17 Ferdinand Blvd., Ap. 5 Bucharest, Romania Production Company: Icon Production, Tel: +40 371 343318 with the support of the Romanian CNC and Mobile: +40 723 828633 [email protected] HBO Romania

Directed by: Andrei Gruzsniczki Screenplay: Andrei Gruzsniczki Cinematography: Vivi Drăgan Vasile Editing: Dana Bunescu Producer: Velvet Moraru

Cast: Sorin Leoveanu, Ofelia Popii, Florin Piersic Jr., Virgil Ogășanu

Other films by the director: The Other Irina (2009)

22 20 14 ROMANIAN FILMS INDEX THE SECOND GAME AL DOILEA JOC

This film is a football match between two Bucharest teams, Steaua and Dinamo, which took place on the 3rd of December, 1988. The director’s father was the referee. He and the director re-watch the match together, some 25 years later.

2014, 97 min, video Contacts: Sc 42 KM Film National Release Date: April 4, 2014 34 Hristo Botev Street 2nd floor, ap. 3 Production Company: 42 KM Film 3rd district, 030238 Bucharest Romania Mobile: +40 741 047116 Directed by: Corneliu Porumboiu Screenplay: Corneliu Porumboiu Producer: Marcela Ursu

Other films by the director: 12:08 East of Bucharest (2006), Police, Adjective (2009), When Evening Falls on Bucharest or Metabolism (2013)

23 20 14 ROMANIAN FILMS index THERAPY FOR MURDER TERAPIE PENTRU CRIMĂ

A beginner hit man has to overcome a great challenge: he is actually a „she”.

2014, 80 min, HD Contacts: East Movies National Release Date: October 3, 2014 53-55 Nicolae Filipescu Street Production Company: East Movies 4th floor, room 4 Bucharest, Romania Mobile: +40 751 118571 Directed by: Kiki Vasilescu Screenplay: Kiki Vasilescu Cinematography: Vlad Petrea Editing: Kiki Vasilescu Music: Bobby Stoica Producer: Kiki Vasilescu

Cast: Cătălin Ciurdar, Vlad Corbeanu, Claudia Pavel

24 20 14 ROMANIAN FILMS INDEX TRADING GERMANS* PAȘAPORT DE GERMANIA

The story of one of the largest trade of human beings in Europe during the Cold War: the highly confidential deal between the governments of Western Germany and Romania’s Secret Service “Securitate” to buy/sell the entire ethnic German population out of communist Romania.

2014, 70 min, HD Contacts: Hi Film Productions National Release Date: November 21, 2014 7 Sf Stefan Street 023996 Production Company: Hi Film Productions, Bucharest, Romania Februar Film and Razvan Georgescu Media, Tel: +40 21 252 4867 Fax: +40 21 252 4866 with the support of TVR and HBO Romania [email protected] Directed by: Răzvan Georgescu Screenplay: Răzvan Georgescu Cinematography: Alexandru Solomon Editing: Wolfgang Lehmann Producers: Ada Solomon, Alexandru Solomon, Florian Hartung, Răzvan Georgescu

(*Documentary) 25 20 14 ROMANIAN FILMS index WHERE ARE YOU BUCHAREST?* BUCUREȘTI, UNDE EȘTI?

Vlad Petri followed the Romanian protesters who occupied the streets of Bucharest in 2012. A poignant documentary about people who are devastated and impulsive, lost and encouraged, all at once. And about a revolution that becomes a tragic absurdity.

2014, 80 min, HD Contacts: Transilvania Film National Release Date: June 13, 2014 52 Popa Soare Street 1st floor, ap. 2 Production Company: Active Docs 2nd district Bucharest, Romania Tel: +40 21 326 6480 Directed by: Vlad Petri [email protected] Cinematography: Vlad Petri, Vlad Plăiașu Editing: Gabi Băsălici Producer: Vlad Petri

(*Documentary) 26 20 14 ROMANIAN FILMS INDEX WHITE GATE POARTA ALBĂ

Adrian and Ninel are among the inmates crammed into the freight cars that have just arrived in one of the forced labor camps of the Danube-Black Sea Canal. Among those convicted, there are teachers, lawyers, poets, philosophers, peasants, artists, scientists. Gradually, they realize they are there because the communist regime wants to exterminate them all.

2014, 86 min, 35 mm Contacts: Ager Film National Release Date: October 17, 2014 38 Matei Basarab Street 3rd floor Production Company: Ager Film with the Bucharest, Romania support of the Romanian CNC Tel: +40 21 322 4418 Fax: +40 21 232 9792 [email protected] Directed by: Nicolae Mărgineanu Screenplay: Nicolae Mărgineanu, Oana Cajal Cinematography: Mihai Sârbușcă Editing: Nita Chivulescu Producer: Nicolae Mărgineanu

Cast: Maria Ploae, Ion Besoiu, Radu Bânzaru, Constantin Florescu

Other films by the director: Death Arrives on Tape (1979), Ștefan Luchian (1983), The Forest Woman (1987), The Clod (1989), Somewhere in the East (1991), Look Forward in Anger (1993), The Famous Paparazzo (1999), Bless You Prison (2002), The American Fiancés (2007), Exchange (2008)

2015 20 15 ROMANIAN FILMS index #SELFIE 2: HOW TO GET MARRIED IN THREE DAYS #SELFIE 2: CUM SĂ TE MĂRIȚI ÎN TREI ZILE

After a hardcore break-up, Roxi, Yasmine and Ana are brought back together by a bet that is going to change their lives: Who will get married first in three days?

Cristina Iacob 2015, 120 min, HD Contacts: Zazu Film National Release Date: 2015 19 Pitar Mos Street 1st district, Bucharest Production Company: Zazu Film, with the Mobile: +40 752 179928 support of Cinema City and the Romanian CNC cristinajacob@ zazufilm.com Directed by: Cristina Iacob Screenplay: Cristina Iacob, Maria Spirache, Tudor Potra Cinematography: Barbu Bălășoiu Editing: Ovidiu Văcaru Producer: Cristina Dobrițoiu

Cast: Crina Semciuc, Olimpia Melinte, Flavia Hojda, Vlad Logigan, Alex Călin, Levent Sali, Răzvan Vasilescu, Alina Chivulescu

Other films by the director: #Selfie (2014)

30 20 15 ROMANIAN FILMS INDEX 03.BYPASS 03.BYPASS

During a night shift, an emergency ambulance with a team of three, a doctor, a paramedic and a driver, is called to an old man’s apartment. The event will forever change their lives.

2014, 100 min, HD Contacts: Clandestino Production National Release Date: 2015 27 Theodor Aman street 1st district Production Company: Clandestino Production Mobile: +40 722 339162 with the support of the Romanian CNC +40 722 266110 clandestino.pictures@ gmail.com Directed by: Nap Toader Screenplay: Nap Toader, based on a screenplay by Alin Ludu Dumbravă & Dan Stăiculescu Cinematography: Silviu Stavilă Editing: Tudor D Popescu Producers: Silviu Stavilă, Corina Stavilă, Mihai Bogos

Cast: Medeea Marinescu, Alexandru Potocean, Gabriel Spahiu

Other films by the director: The Italian Girls (2004), Wedding in Bessarabia (2009)

31 20 15 ROMANIAN FILMS index 2+2 2+2

Miranda is a bankrupt dictatorship. Oscar, an actor and Tony, a film director, want to flee to neighboring Bakteria, a democracy. When the Secret Police Chief Popescu catches them, they escape execution thanks to the Minister of Culture, who makes them agree to shoot a commercial about „Mirandaworld”, a gulag adventure park, where Bakterian tourists could spend money experiencing the thrills of Popescu’s death camps. Thomas Ciulei 2013, 93 min, 4K Contacts: Europolis Film National Release Date: 2015 Tudor Arghezi nr.14 020945, Bucharest, Production Company: Europolis Film and Romania Ciulei Films Germany, with the support of the Tel: +40 21 316 8079 Mobile: +40 744 644147 Romanian CNC, the Romanian Television, the [email protected] German Ministry of Culture and HBO Romania

Directed by: Thomas Ciulei Screenplay: Thomas Ciulei, Akos Gerstner Cinematography: Adrian Silișteanu Editing: Anne Fabini, Thomas Ciulei Producer: Thomas Ciulei

Cast: Cornel Scripcaru, Marius Manole, Mihai Calotă, Răzvan Vasilescu

32 20 15 ROMANIAN FILMS INDEX AFERIM! AFERIM!

Turn of the century, Romania. Costandin, a policeman of the time, and his son Ioniță travel through the south of the country in search of a fugitive Gypsy slave. Their road speedily winds through hundreds of secondary characters and exotic landscapes, all pictured with a lot of humor and touching cynicism.

2014, 120 min, 35mm Contacts: Hi Film Productions National Release Date: 2015 7 Sf Stefan Street 023996 Production Company: Hi Film Productions, Bucharest, Romania Klas Film, Endorfilm, Mulberry Development, Tel: +40 21 252 4867 Fax: +40 21 252 4866 EZ Films, NU Boyana, UFilms, Division Camera, [email protected] Production XMG Media, Abis Studio, with the support of Eurimages, Media Program of the EU, the Romanian CNC, the Bulgarian CNC, the Czech Cinematography Fund and HBO Romania.

Directed by: Radu Jude Screenplay: Radu Jude, Florin Lăzărescu Cinematography: Marius Panduru Editing: Cătălin Cristuțiu Producer: Ada Solomon

Cast: Teo Corban, Toma Cuzin, Luminița Gheorghiu, Victor Rebengiuc, Alexandru Dabija, Mihaela Sîrbu

Other films by the director: The Happiest Girl in the World (2009), Everybody in Our Family (2012)

33 20 15 ROMANIAN FILMS index ALIYAH DADA* ALIYAH DADA

A non-Jew Romanian starts a journey to discover the reality behind the Romanian Jews’ return to the Holy Land, from the first settlers’ adventure, to the hidden horrors of the Second World War in Romania and the communists’ secret deals for “trading” the Romanian Jews to Israel, where they became an important group. The film is visually trimmed in the Dada style, as a tribute to the pioneers of this movement, Tristan Tzara and Marcel Janco, Jews of Romanian descent.

Contacts: Libra Film 2014, 115 min, HD 52 Popa Soare Street et 2, ap 4, 2nd district National Release Date: 2015 Bucharest, Romania Production Company: Libra Film Productions Tel/Fax: +40 213 26 6480/0268 and Hai-Hui Entertainment, with the [email protected] support of the Romanian CNC and the Media Programme of the European Union

Directed by: Oana Giurgiu Screenplay: Oana Giurgiu Cinematography: Mihai Tănase Editing: Letiția Ștefănescu Producer: Tudor Giurgiu

Cast: Aviv Keller, Hezi Segev, Avner Kuzviner, Yaakov Bloom, Aviezer Chelouche

(*Documentary) 34 20 15 ROMANIAN FILMS INDEX BACK HOME ACASĂ LA TATA

Robert, a young writer going through a difficult time in his life, returns to his native village for the first time since his mother passed away three years ago. Here, he meets with two former classmates: Petrica, his old best friend, now married with children, and Paula, his teenage sweetheart, now divorced and, seemingly, single...

2014, 92 min, HD Contacts: Mandragora National Release Date: 2015 4 Gh. Bratianu Street, 1st district Production Company: Family Film and Bucharest, Romania Mandragora, with the support of the Tel: +40 21 222 0558 Fax: +40 21 222 0557 Romanian CNC and HBO Romania Mobile: +40 722 364132 [email protected] Directed by: Andrei Cohn Screenplay: Mimi Brănescu Cinematography: Andrei Butică Editing: Andrei Iancu Producer: Anca Puiu

Cast: Alexandru Papadopol, Andi Vasluianu, Ioana Flora, Mirela Oprișor

35 20 15 ROMANIAN FILMS index THE BLACK LAUGHING BIRD PASĂREA NEAGRĂ CARE RÂDE

Summer is almost over. In the courtyard of a small town police station, a couple of citizens are waiting their turn to enter the premises. But the building is boiling with the news of a double homicide...

2013, 83 min, 35mm Contacts: Filmex Film National Release Date: 2015 39 Aleea Alexandru 1st floor, ap 2, 1st district Production Company: Filmex Film with the Bucharest, Romania support of the Romanian CNC Tel: +40 21 316 8085 [email protected] Directed by: Deian Cărmăzan Screenplay: Titi Popescu Cinematography: Silviu Stavilă Editing: Corina Stavilă Producer: Titi Popescu

Cast: Paula Chirilă, Demis Muraru, Eusebiu Ștefănescu, Costel Cașcaval

36 20 15 ROMANIAN FILMS INDEX BOX BOX

Rafael is a young boxer at the beginning of his career. Cristina is an actress and 14 years his senior. Box is a movie about a simple game without rules, a game in which nobody is safe.

2014, 90 min, 35mm Contacts: Fantascope National Release Date: 2015 60 Badea Cartan Street Bucharest, Romania Production Company: Fantascope, MPM Films Tel.: +40 21 210 0985 and Augenschein Filmproduktion, with the Mobile: +40 740 301855 [email protected] support of Eurimages, the Romanian CNC and HBO Romania

Directed by: Florin Șerban Screenplay: Florin Șerban Cinematography: Marius Panduru Editing: Eugen Kelemen Producer: Florin Șerban

Cast: Hilda Peter, Rafael Florea, Nicolae Motrogan, Sorin Leoveanu

Other films by the director: If I Want to Whistle, I Whistle (2010)

37 20 15 ROMANIAN FILMS index BUCHAREST NONSTOP BUCUREȘTI NONSTOP

Four life stories (a taxi driver, a prostitute and her pimp, an elderly couple, two broken-up lovers and two small time crooks in search of easy money) overlap, from dusk till dawn, in front of a small shop in a Bucharest suburb.

2014, 90 min, HD Contacts: DaKino Production National Release Date: 2015 15 Dr Nicolae Turnescu Street Production Company: DaKino Production, 1st floor, 5th district Watch Me Productions and Diud Film, with Bucharest, Romania Mobile: +40 754 532752 the support of HBO Romania [email protected] Directed by: Dan Chișu Screenplay: Dan Chișu Cinematography: Liviu Pojoni Jr. Editing: Tudor Pojoni Music: Simona Radu Producers: Dan Chișu, Codin Maticiuc

Cast: Gheorghe Ifrim, Olimpia Melinte, Ion Besoiu, Dorian Boguță

Other films by the director: WebSiteStory (2010), The Bear (2011), Chasing Rainbows (2012), Deja Vu (2013)

38 20 15 ROMANIAN FILMS INDEX CARMEN CARMEN

Mariana’s little girl, Carmen, is found to be very ill. One doctor alone believes he can perform a miracle. When Carmen begins to feel increasingly worse, Mariana rushes to take her home: while one life ends, another one begins to flicker.

2012, 88 min, 35 mm Contacts: Filmex Film National Release Date: 2015 39 Aleea Alexandru 1st floor, ap 2 Production Company: Filmex Film and The 1st district Cinematographic Studio of the Romanian Bucharest, Romania Tel: +40 21 316 8085 Ministry of Culture, with the support of the [email protected] Romanian CNC

Directed by: Doru Nițescu Screenplay: Tudor Voican, Doru Nițescu Cinematography: Silviu Stavilă Editing: Dana Bunescu Music: Cristian Lolea Producer: Titi Popescu

Cast: Rodica Lazăr, Adrian Titieni, Maia Morgenstern, Mimi Brănescu

39 20 15 ROMANIAN FILMS index CHILDREN’S CRUSADE CRUCIADA COPIILOR

A humorous adventure film about a group of 6th graders going to summer camp, by train, together with their teachers. Things take a strange turn, the children commandeer the train and thus their crusade begins...

2014, 100 min Contacts: Filmex Film National Release Date: 2015 39 Aleea Alexandru 1st floor, ap 2 Production Company: Filmex Film, with the 1st district support of the Ministry of Culture and the Bucharest, Romania Tel: +40 21 316 8085 Romanian CNC [email protected] Directed by: Mihai Contantinescu Screenplay: Constantin Dicu Cinematography: Silviu Stavilă Editing: Corina Stavilă Producer: Titi Popescu

Cast: Georgiana Alexandra Brânză, Tomer Weissbuch, Costel Caşcaval, Viorica Geantă Chelbea

Other films by the director: A Sunday Father (1974), The Flowers’ Loneliness (1976), Opening Night (1976), A Guest at Supper (1987)

40 20 15 ROMANIAN FILMS INDEX THE CHOSEN ONE CEL ALES

In the early ‘80s, while he was a student dreaming to escape to the West, Mr. X was helped out of Romania by those who were meant to keep him in. Years later, they asked him to pay back the favor. He complied unwillingly, and his reluctance cost him dearly: they declared him dead, while he had to leave France, giving up his identity, his family, his whole life. He thought he had lost everything; he has recently found out there is even more to lose...

Contacts: Domino Film 2014, 123 min, HD 59 Dr Felix Street 011039, 1st district National Release Date: 2015 Bucharest, Romania Production Company: Domino Film, Zenith Tel: +40 21317 6436 Mobile: +40 723 118245 Media Communications, Optimum Media [email protected] Direction Plan & Buy, Brand Programming Network, The Media Partnership, Initiative Media and Hipocrate 2000, with the support of the Romanian CNC

Directed by: Cristian Comeagă Screenplay: Cristian Comeagă Cinematography: Gabriel Kosuth Editing: Mihai Codleanu Music: Marius Leftărache Producer: Cristian Comeagă

Cast: Bogdan Stanoevici, Nicodim Ungureanu, Olimpia Melinte

Other films by the director: Monies, Coins and Bones (2010)

41 20 15 ROMANIAN FILMS index CHUCK NORRIS VS COMMUNISM * CHUCK NORRIS VS COMUNISM

In 1980s Romania, thousands of Western films smashed through the Iron Curtain opening a window towards the free world for those who dared to look. A black market VHS racketeer and a courageous female translator brought the magic of film to the masses and sowed the seeds of a revolution.

2014, 83 min, HD & 16mm Contacts: 4 Proof Film National Release Date: 2015 6 Intrarea Iuliu Valaori ap 1 3rd district, Bucharest, Production Company: 4 Proof Film, Passion Romania Pictures, Vernon Films, Kloos & Co. Tel/Fax: +40 21 326 0056 Mobile: +40 749 100958 Medien, OpenVizor, RatPac Documentary Films [email protected] AND Impact Partners, with the support of HBO Romania WDR AND ARTE

Directed by: Ilinca Călugăreanu Screenplay: Ilinca Călugăreanu Cinematography: Jose Ruiz Editing: Per K. Kirkegaard Music: Anne Nikitin, Rob Manning Producers: Mara Adina, Monica Lăzurean-Gorgan, Stefan Kloos

Cast: Dan Chiorean, Ana-Maria Moldovan, Irina Margareta Nistor

(*Documentary) 42 20 15 ROMANIAN FILMS INDEX CINEMA, MON AMOUR * CINEMA, MON AMOUR

Once the pride of a nation, Romania’s cinemas have now been abandoned and forgotten by everyone. From more than 400 cinemas that existed in the 90s, less than 30 are open to the public today. Cinema, Mon Amour is a film about the passion and love for cinema, told from the perspective of those who refuse to lose the battle, the ones who struggle to keep these places alive.

2015, 90min, HD Contacts: Libra Film National Release Date: 2015 52 Popa Soare Street et 2, ap 4, 2nd district Production Company: Libra Film Productions Bucharest, Romania and Pink Productions, with the support of Tel/Fax: +40 213 26 6480/0268 HBO Romania [email protected] Directed by: Alexandru Belc Screenplay: Alexandru Belc Cinematography: Tudor Vladimir Panduru Editing: Ion Ioachim Stroe Producer: Tudor Giurgiu

Cast: Victor Purice, Cornelia Chelmu, Lorena Cosău

Other films by the director: 8 Martie (2012)

(*Documentary) 43 20 15 ROMANIAN FILMS index DO YOU LOVE ME * DO YOU LOVE ME

The life of a family could be normal... But it is not. The wife feels the husband is not fully committed to her. Although she does everything in her power, she cannot control him sufficiently. The husband, however, doesn’t think that his life should be controlled. Unable to withstand the family tension, their daughter runs away from home.

2014, 82 min, HD Contacts: Alien Film National Release Date: 2015 214 Traian Street Bucharest, Romania Production Company: Just a Moment and Mobile. +40 744 659714 Alien Film, with support of the Lithuanian [email protected] Film CENTER

Directed by: Lina Luzyte Screenplay: Lina Luzyte Cinematography: Oleg Mutu Editing: Lina Luzyte, Stefan Tatu, Benjamin Mirguet Producers: Dagne Vildziunaite, Iuliana Tarnovețchi

Cast: Gabija Ryskuviene, Dainius Gavenonis, Eila Grybinaite, Giedrius Savickas

(Minority Coproduction) 44 20 15 ROMANIAN FILMS INDEX ELISABETA RIZEA ELISABETA RIZEA

A docudrama about Elisabeta Rizea, one of the most famous fighters against communism, and about the anticommunist resistance in the mountains, after WWII.

2013, 72 min, 35mm Contacts: Filmex Film National Release Date: 2015 39 Aleea Alexandru 1st floor, ap 2 Production Company: Filmex Film with the 1st district support of the Romanian CNC Bucharest, Romania Tel: +40 21 316 8085 [email protected] Directed by: Mihai Constantinescu Screenplay: Titi Popescu Cinematography: Marius Stancu Editing: Corina Stavilă Producer: Titi Popescu

Cast: Gianina Corondan, Costel Cașcaval

Other films by the director: A Sunday Father (1974), The Flowers’ Loneliness (1976), Opening Night (1976), A Guest at Supper (1987)

45 20 15 ROMANIAN FILMS index GRAPES OF HOPE * STRUGURII SPERANȚEI

A French teacher of Turkish origin is sent to a remote small Crimean Tatars village in the middle of nowhere. The lands of the villagers are in danger: they will be seized by a wholesaler from whom they borrowed money in order to finance an irrigation project which didn’t come to fruition …

2012, 126 min, digital Contacts: Artis Film National Release Date: 2015 61 Romulus Street 3rd district Production Company: Artis Film, Manny Films, Bucharest, Romania Bayan Films and Rönesans Films, with the Tel: +40 21 322 3648 Fax: +40 21 322 3656 support of the Romanian CNC [email protected] Directed by: Bay Okan Screenplay: Bay Okan, Fakir Baykurt Cinematography: Vedat Özdemir Editing: Muammer Koçak Music: Mehmet Andiçen, Baris Aryay Producers: Gözde Otabatmaz, Cornelia Paloș

Cast: Yetkin Dikinciler, Altan Erkekli, Berivan Dural

(*Minority coproduction) 46 20 15 ROMANIAN FILMS INDEX INNOCENT MURDER CRIMĂ INOCENTĂ

The film tells the story of a farmer’s child, taken and passed clandestinely across the border after his father promised him a better life. Upon arrival, he quickly discovers that he was sold as a slave... A film about child trafficking and abuse.

2014, HD Contacts: Artis Film National Release Date: 2015 61 Romulus Street, 3rd district Production Company: Artis Film, with the Bucharest, Romania suport of TVR and the Romanian CNC Tel: +40 21 322 3648 Fax: +40 21 322 3656 [email protected] Directed by: Adrian Popovici Screenplay: Pascal Ilie Virgil Cinematography: Mihai Sărbușcă Editing: Constantin Mădălin Cristescu Music: Vladi Cnejevici, Adrian Popovici Producers: Cornelia Palos, Adrian Popovici, David Ginsberg

Cast: Constantin Turcan, Olesea Svecla, Arcadie Strungaru

Other films by the director: Dracula the Impaler (2002), A Roof over Our Heads (2006), Eva (2010), Highschool Teens (2011), All God’s Children (2012)

47 20 15 ROMANIAN FILMS index ITAKER * ITAKER

A child in search of his father, who has disappeared without a trace, meets a penniless young man in a land far from their own, and establishes a bond with him that will last forever. As a background to the main plot, we see the world of the Italian emigrants in Germany, their hopes and disappointments and their search for a better tomorrow than the one they can expect in their own country.

2013, 91 min, HD Contacts: Mandragora Movies National Release Date: 2015 2-4 Cristian Popisteanu Street Production Company: Mandragora Movies Tel: +40 374 075633 and Goldenart Production, with the support Mobile: +40 728 113596 gilda@ of the Romanian CNC mandragoramovies.com Directed by: Toni Trupia Screenplay: Toni Trupia, Michele Placido, Leonardo Marini Cinematography: Arnaldo Catinari Editing: Consuelo Catucci Music: Marco Biscarini Producers: Bobby Păunescu, Federica Vincenti

Cast: Francesco Scianna, Monica Bârlădeanu, Michele Placido

Other films by the director: L’uomo giusto (2007)

(*Minority coproduction) 48 20 15 ROMANIAN FILMS INDEX THE LITTLE SPARTAN MICUL SPARTAN

A rich Romanian midget decides to produce a fiction film inspired by his own life. Is his life a quest for money or a quest for love? The story was shot during a long period of time, spanning many years.

2013, 110 min, HD Contacts: Temple Film National Release Date: 2015 2 Gabroveni Street, 1st district Production Company: Temple Film, Bucharest, Romania Yakasha Film Tel/Fax: +40 21 313 3362

Directed by: Dragoş-Bogdan Iuga Screenplay: Dragoș-Bogdan Iuga Cinematography: Mihai Sărbușcă, Ionel Simioană Editing: Vlad Ioachimescu, Melania Oproiu, Lorand Toth Music: Dan Pârvu Producers: Dan Badea, Dragoș-Bogdan Iuga

Cast: Doru Cătănescu, Gabriel Diță

49 20 15 ROMANIAN FILMS index LIMANI LIMANI

Laura, a young woman freshly arrived in New York, finds out she`s about to receive an inheritance, including a reputable casino. In order to get hold of the inheritance, she should be married to her boyfriend Nick – who has just been killed during an illegal game of poker.

2014, 100 min, HD Contacts: Silver Bullet Film National Release Date: 2015 44 Drumul Bisericii Street 077190 Voluntari Production Company: Silver Bullet Film with Ilfov, Romania the support of the Romanian CNC Mobile: +40 720 029890 [email protected] Directed by: Viorel Sergovici, Radu Nicolae Screenplay: Cristian Comeagă, Alexandru Molico, Radu Nicolae, Viorel Sergovici Cinematography: Viorel Sergovici Editing: Ovidiu Văcaru Music: Mark Thomas Producers: Viorel Sergovici

Cast: Monica Bârlădeanu, Mircea Diaconu

50 20 15 ROMANIAN FILMS INDEX LIVE LIVE

Ema is a beautiful and successful TV personality, the star of a cherished tabloid show. A perfectionist, she has no hesitation in risking her health or money for higher ratings. One of her cases brings her in a middle of a huge scandal which will dramatically change her life...

Vlad Păunescu 2014, 110 min, HD Contacts: Castel Film National Release Date: 2015 25 Emanoil Porumbaru Street, 1st district Production Company: Castel Film with the Bucharest, Romania support of the Romanian CNC Tel: +40 21 222 5565 Fax: +40 21 222 5559 [email protected] Directed by: Vlad Păunescu Screenplay: Vlad Păunescu, Mihai Mănescu Cinematography: Adrian Silișteanu Editing: Dan Nanoveanu Music: Petru Mărgineanu Producer: Vlad Păunescu

Cast: Rodica Lazăr, Tudor Chirilă, Adrian Titieni, Ioana Blaj, Doru Ana

51 20 15 ROMANIAN FILMS index LOVE STORY POVESTE DE DRAGOSTE

A touching story whose main theme revolves around love and its power to overcome all the obstacles. The story of Aprilia, the actress, and Sebastian, the violonist, shows us how little we need to be happy.

2014, 97 min, HD Contacts: Zazu Film National Release Date: 2015 19 Pitar Mos Street 1st district, Bucharest Production Company: MediaPro Mobile: +40 752 179928 Entertainment, Zazu Film cristinajacob@ zazufilm.com Directed by: Cristina Iacob Screenplay: Cristina Iacob Cinematography: Viorel Sergovici Editing: Ovidiu Văcaru Producers: Cristina Dobrițoiu, Mișu Predescu

Cast: Raluca Aprodu, Dragoș Bucur, Vlad Zamfirescu, Ducu Darie, Gabriela Popescu, Mimi Brănescu, Mirela Oprișor, Irina Petrescu

Other films by the director: #Selfie (2014)

52 20 15 ROMANIAN FILMS INDEX THE MAGIC MOUNTAIN MUNTELE MAGIC

The story of Adam Jacek Winkler, a Polish political refugee in France, who fought in Afghanistan with Massoud’s army. He often lived outside the law, he was an individualist, brave, but also impulsive, cynical and naïve...

2015, 96 min, HD Contacts: Aparte Film National Release Date: 2015 165 Calea Călărași 030614 Production Company: Aparte Film, Arizona Bucharest, Romania Production and Filmograf, with the support Tel: +40213204128 +40 374 027500 of the Romanian CNC, Cinema du Monde, Polish [email protected] Film Institute, Krakow regional Fund, TVP

Directed by: Anca Damian Screenplay: Anca Damian, Anna Winkler Editing: Ion Ioachim Stroe Producers: Anca Damian, Guillaume de Selle, Benedicte Thomas, Joanna Ronikier, Wlodek Matuszewski

Other films by the director: Crossing Dates (2008), Crulic – The Path to Beyond (2011), A Very Unsettled Summer (2013)

53 20 15 ROMANIAN FILMS index MARY, OUR QUEEN * MARIA, REGINA NOASTRĂ

Mary, Queen of Romania, has been and will remain an important figure of the era in which she lived. She was the most titled of Queen Victoria’s granddaughters and the “mind” behind the unification of Romania as a single state, as written on the Arch of Triumph in Bucharest.

2014, 90 min, HD Contacts: Artis Film National Release Date: 2015 61 Romulus Street, 3rd district Production Company: Artis Film, with the Bucharest, Romania support of TVR and the Romanian CNC Tel: +40 21 322 3648 Fax: +40 21 322 3656 [email protected] Directed by: Adrian Popovici Screenplay: Cornelia Paloș, Claudia Duca-Nedelcu Cinematography: Cristian Gugu Editing: Marius Puia Music: Vladi Cnejevici, Adrian Popovici Producers: Cornelia Paloș, Adrian Popovici

Other films by the director: Dracula the Impaler (2002), A Roof over Our Heads (2006), Eva (2010), Highschool Teens (2011), All God’s Children (2012)

(*Documentary) 54 20 15 ROMANIAN FILMS INDEX THE MIRACLE OF TEKIR MIRACOLUL DIN TEKIR

In the heart of the Danube Delta, superstition and religion are mixed, like the earth and water that make up the mysterious mud from Tekir’s area, not far away. Chased away from her village because of her mysterious pregnancy, Mara finds herself employed at the Europa Hotel, providing treatment for infertile women using this miraculous mud. As she meets the rich and eccentric Mrs. Lili, Mara questions her beliefs and intuitions.

Contacts: Elefant Film 2015, 90 min, HD 123 Calea Mosilor 2nd district, Bucharest National Release Date: 2015 Romania Production Company: Elefant Film and Mobile: +40 723 889169 [email protected] Elefant Films, with the support of the Romanian CNC and Eurimages.

Directed by: Ruxandra Zenide Screenplay: Ruxandra Zenide, Alexandru Iordăchescu Cinematography: Hélène Louvart Editing: Nelly Quettier Producer: Alexandru Iordăchescu

Cast: Dorotheea Petre, Elina Lowensohn, Bogdan Dumitrache, George Piștereanu

Other films by the director: Ryna (2005)

55 20 15 ROMANIAN FILMS index THE NETWORK * REȚEAUA

In Romania, chemotherapy drugs are neither accessible free of charge, as required by law, nor can they be acquired in pharmacies. Many of the patients who try, in one way or another, to procure drugs are helped by a real Network of people who don’t get any financial benefit from this “trade”. The documentary follows the drugs route from one of the oldest pharmacies in Vienna to the patient in Romania.

2014, 62 min, HDV Contacts: Parada Film National Release Date: 2015 7 Sfântul Ștefan Street, 023996 Bucharest, Production Company: Parada Film, Romania with the support of the Romanian CNC and Tel: +40 21 252 4867 Mobile: +40 726 263571 HBO Romania [email protected] Directed by: Claudiu Mitcu Screenplay: Claudiu Mitcu Cinematography: Andrei Butică, Vlad Petri Editing: Ion Ioachim Stroe Producers: Ada Solomon, Claudiu Mitcu

(*Documentary) 56 20 15 ROMANIAN FILMS INDEX ONE FLOOR BELOW UN ETAJ MAI JOS

After being the sole unfortunate witness to a domestic quarrel that ends up in murder, Pătrașcu finds himself at odds with two very close neighbors: one is the bizarre murderer. The other is his conscience.

2014, 93 min, HD Contacts: Multimedia Est National Release Date: 2015 Intrarea Temisana 5 010795 Bucharest Production Company: Multimedia Est, Les Tel: +40 21 312 4826 Films de l’Après-Midi, Neue Mediopolis Mobie: +40 740 301855 [email protected] Filmproduktion and Bleck Film & TV AB, with the support of the Romanian CNC and HBO Romania

Directed by: Radu Muntean Screenplay: Alexandru Baciu, Răzvan Rădulescu, Radu Muntean Cinematography: Tudor Lucaciu Editing: Alexandru Radu Music: Cristian Ștefănescu Producer: Dragoș Vîlcu

Cast: Teo Corban, Iulian Postelnicu, Oxana Moravec, Ionuț Bora, Ioana Flora, Tatiana Iekel, Adrian Văncică

Other films by the director: The Rage (2002), The Paper Will Be Blue (2006), Summer Holiday (2008), Tuesday after Christmas (2010)

57 20 15 ROMANIAN FILMS index ORIZONT ORIZONT

After working abroad for many years, a young family returns to Romania and starts their own business by managing Orizont, a guest house, deep in the mountains. The business seems to go well until they realize that everything on the mountain including their business and their life is slowly controlled by Zoli, an outlaw dealing with illegal deforestation.

2015, 120 min, HD Contacts: Solar Indie Junction National Release Date: 2015 44 Drumul Biserici Str., Voluntari, Ilfov, Romania Production Company: Solar Indie Junction, Mobile: +40 728 113596 Mandragora Movies, Rova Film, with the +40 722 245005 contact@ support of the Romanian CNC solarindiejunction.com Directed by: Marian Crișan Screenplay: Marian Crișan, based on a novella by Ioan Slavici Cinematography: Oleg Mutu Editing: Tudor Pojoni Producers: Bobby Păunescu, Viorel Sergovici, Mihai Dorobanțu, Marian Crișan

Cast: Andras Hathazi, Rodica Lazăr, Bogdan Zsolt, Maria Seleș, Valeriu Andriuță, Emilian Oprea, Ioan Paraschiv

Other films by the director: Morgen (2010), Rocker (2012)

58 20 15 ROMANIAN FILMS INDEX PORTRAITS IN THE FOREST PORTRETE ÎN PĂDURE

One morning a man decides to take his young wife for a walk. It’s a typical day: he ends his work at noon, after lunch they can take a walk in the forest and then return invigorated by the fresh air and the tranquility of the nearby lake. Hundreds of natural gestures connect to each other to form his/her last hours...

2013, 100 min, HD Contacts: Casaro Film National Release Date: 2015 1 Bis G-ral Dimitrie Salmen Street Production Company: Casaro Film, with the 1st floor, ap. 2, 2nd district support of TVR and the Romanian CNC Bucharest, Romania Tel: +4021 211 8656 Mobile: +40 723 693215 Directed by: Dinu Tănase [email protected] Screenplay: Dinu Tănase Cinematography: Pătru Păunescu Editing: Dan Nanoveanu Music: Cari-Baczo Tibor Producer: Alexandru Iclozan

Cast: Dan Condurache, Ofelia Popii, Sergiu Anghel, Avram Iclozan

Other films by the director: Three Days and Three Nights (1976), Doctor Poenaru (1980), Turn Back and look Again (1981), Scrum Half (1982), At the End of the Line (1982), Broadcasting Won’t Stop (1985), A Song at Dawn (1988), Damen Tango (2004)

59 20 15 ROMANIAN FILMS index PIONEERS PALACE B’92 PALATUL PIONERILOR B’92

In the wild days of post-Ceausescu Bucharest, teenagers open a disco in their high school, terrified of an AIDS scare after their visit to a local brothel. It’s an experimental movie mostly performed and produced by film students from Mandragora Movies Film Academy.

2014, 74 min, HD Contacts: Solar Indie Junction National Release Date: 2015 44 Dumul Bisericii St. 077190, Voluntari Production Company: Solar Indie Junction, Ilfov, Romania Mandragora Movies Mobile: +40 722 245005 office@ solarindiejunction.com Directed by: Bobby Păunescu Screenplay: Bobby Păunescu Cinematography: Viorel Sergovici Editing: Mircea Olteanu Music: Noah Potter Producers: Bobby Păunescu, Viorel Sergovici

Cast: Toto Dumitrescu, Costin Cambir, Mihai Dorobanțu, Maria Bata

Other films by the director: Francesca (2009)

60 20 15 ROMANIAN FILMS INDEX PROJECTS FROM THE PAST PROIECTE DE TRECUT

When one gives up fear, one finds freedom, even when in confinement. Inspired by true facts, the movie is a story of love and search for freedom against the background of the 1951 Communist ordered deportation of 40,000 innocent people to the “Romanian Siberia”.

2014, 95 min, HD Contacts: Tica Trade SRL. National Release Date: 2015 1 Intrarea Sfatului St. Bucharest, Romania Production Company: Double 4 Studios and andrei@ Tica Trade, with the support of TVR and the double4studios.com Romanian CNC

Directed by: Andrei Zincă Screenplay: Andrei Zincă Cinematography: Tudor Panduru Editing: Dan Safta Music: Maria Răducanu Producers: Călin Papură, Andrei Zincă

Cast: Radu Iacoban, Iulia Lumanare, Toma Cuzin, Olimpia Melinte

Other films by the director: Puzzle (2013)

61 20 15 ROMANIAN FILMS index RUMENO RUMENO

The movie tells the story of Radu, a young man who left to Italy for work and comes home after a year. He finds Monica, his wife, totally changed and their child, Luca, even more grown up than he expected. The time that they spent apart brought along mistrust and confusion between them, but it also gave them the chance to start again.

2015, 90 MIN, HD Contacts: Strada Film NATIONAL RELEASE DATE: 2015 41 Dr Staicovici Street 050556 PRODUCTION COMPANY: STRADA FILM, WITH Bucharest, Romania THE SUPPORT OF THE ROMANIAN CNC, TVR, Tel: +40 21 411 8099 [email protected] FILDAS ARD FOUNDATION, MEDIA INVESTMENT COMUNICATION, PRIMERA EXPERT ADVERTISING AND ROMAQUA GROUP

Directed by: Cătălin Mitulescu Screenplay: Cătălin Mitulescu Cinematography: Liviu Mărghidan Editing: Ioan Ioachim Stroe Producers: Cătălin Mitulescu, Daniel Mitulescu

Cast: Ada Condeescu, Alexandru Potocean, Denis Ciuca, Claudiu Trandafir, Radu Romaniuc, Oana Tudor

Other films by the director: The Way I Spent the End of the World (2006), Loverboy (2011)

62 20 15 ROMANIAN FILMS INDEX SELF-PORTRAIT OF A DUTIFUL DAUGHTER AUTOPORTRETUL UNEI FETE CUMINȚI

Cristiana was brought up in a „proper”, bourgeois middle-class family. After her parents move out of the apartment into a new house, she decides to get a dog. It is something that she’s wanted ever since she was a child and now that she lives on her own she can finally fulfill this wish.

2015, 80 min, HD Contacts: Mandragora National Release Date: 2015 4 Ghe. Bratianu Street ap 2, 1st district Production Company: Mandragora Bucarest Mobile: +40 21 222 0558 [email protected] Directed by: Ana Lungu Screenplay: Ana Lungu Cinematography: Silviu Stavilă Editing: Dana Bunescu Producer: Anca Puiu

Cast: Elena Popa, Emilian Oprea, Andrei Enache, Iris Spiridon

Other films by the director: The Belly of the Whale (2010)

63 20 15 ROMANIAN FILMS index THAT TRIP WE TOOK WITH DAD LA DRUM CU TATA

The story is set in 1968, when a Romanian-German family from the city of Arad starts a journey to the German Democratic Republic, where the older son, Mihai, hopes that surgical intervention for his ailing father will restore the family’s harmony. Accompanied by Emil, the younger brother, they will be caught in the aftermath of the Prague Spring, which will alter their plans.

2015, 90 min, HD Contacts: Strada Film National Release Date: 2015 41 Dr Staicovici Street 050556 Production Company: Strada Film, Filmallee, Bucharest, Romania Mirage Film, with the support of the Tel: +40214118099 [email protected] Romanian CNC

Directed by: Anca Miruna Lăzărescu Screenplay: Anca Miruna Lăzărescu Cinematography: Christian Stangassinger Editing: Dan Oltean Producers: David Lindner Leporda, Daniel Mitulescu, Andrea Taschler, Nandor Lovas

Cast: Alex Mărgineanu, Răzvan Enciu, Ovidiu Schumacher

64 20 15 ROMANIAN FILMS INDEX THE STRESSFUL ADVENTURES OF BOXHEAD & ROUNDHEAD AVENTURILE LUI CAP PĂTRAT ȘI CAP ROTUND

Well… pretty bad. We can journey far from home, but we can’t escape ourselves. Boxhead and Roundhead’s Homeric trek to the city of their dreams turns out to be a dizzying nightmare of humiliation, misfortune, and mystery...

2014, 80 min, HD Contacts: Artis Film National Release Date: 2014 61 Romulus Street, 3rd district Production Company: Artis Film, with the Bucharest, Romania support of TVR and the Romanian CNC Tel: +40 21 322 3648 Fax: +40 21 322 3656 [email protected] Directed by: Elliott Cowan Screenplay: Elliott Cowan Editing: Elliott Cowan Music: The Gladfys Producers: Cornelia Paloș, Adrian Popovici, David Ginsberg, Elliot Cowen

65 20 15 ROMANIAN FILMS index TO PARIS WITH THE IDENTITY CARD DOAR CU BULETINUL LA PARIS

A contemporary satire about the hopes of the people who thought the fall of communism will be followed by a nice and easy integration into Europe.

2014, 90 min Contacts: Casaro Film National Release Date: 2015 1bis, G-ral Dimitrie Salmen Street Production Company: Casaro Film, with the 2nd District support of TVR and the Romanian CNC Bucharest Romania Phone: +40 21 211 8656 Mobile: +40 723 693215 Directed by: Șerban Marinescu [email protected] Screenplay: Șerban Marinescu, Denis Dinulescu Cinematography: Petru Păunescu Editing: Nita Chivulescu Producer: Alexandru Iclozan

Cast: Mircea Diaconu, Dorel Vișan, Răzvan Vasilescu, Florin Zamfirescu

Other films by the director: Miss Aurica (1985), Califar’s Mill (1988), Those Who Pay with Their Lives (1989), The Most Beloved of Mortals (1993), The Tower of Pisa (2002), The Magnate (2004), The Scoundrels (2007)

66 20 15 ROMANIAN FILMS INDEX THE TREASURE COMOARA

Costi, a 33-year-old accountant, is asked by his neighbour, Adrian, to lend him some money to rent a metal detector to scan his grandparents’ courtyard, where he thinks there is a buried treasure. While, at first, Costi and his wife are skeptical, soon they are drawn into this story and start to plan what to do with the money earned from selling the treasure...

35 mm, 2014 Contacts: 42 Km Film National Release Date: 2015 34 Hristo Botev, 2nd floor, ap. 3 Production Company: 42 Km Film, Les Films Du 3rd district, Bucharest Worso and Rouge International, with the Mobile: +40 741 047116 [email protected] support of Eurimages, Arte, the Romanian CNC and HBO Romania

Directed by: Corneliu Porumboiu Screenplay: Corneliu Porumboiu Cinematography: Tudor Mircea Editing: Roxana Szel Producer: Marcela Ursu

Cast: Toma Cuzin, Adrian Purcărescu, Corneliu Cozmei

Other films by the director: 12:08 East of Bucharest (2006), Police, Adjective (2009), When Evening Falls on Bucharest or Metabolism (2013)

67 20 15 ROMANIAN FILMS index WHY ME? DE CE EU?

Cristian, a young idealistic prosecutor whose career is on the rise, tries to crack a case against a senior colleague accused of corruption. The dilemma of choosing between his career and the truth weighs heavily on his shoulders. Looking further to solve the case, he enters a danger zone paved with unexpected and painful revelations.

2015, 125 min, HD Contacts: Libra Film National Release Date: February 27, 2015 52 Popa Soare Street et 2, ap 4, 2nd district Production Company: Libra Film, Chouchkov Bucharest, Romania Brothers, Cor Leonis Films and Hai-Hui Tel/Fax: +40 213 26 6480/0268 Entertainment, with the support of the [email protected] Romanian CNC, the Bulgarian CNC, Eurimages, Media Programme, SEE Cinema Network, HBO Romania

Directed by: Tudor Giurgiu Screenplay: Tudor Giurgiu, Loredana Novak Cinematography: Marius Panduru Editing: Réka Lemhényi Music: Viktor Chouchkov Producer: Oana Giurgiu

Cast: Emilian Oprea, Mihai Constantin, Andreea Vasile, Dan Condurache, Liviu Pintileasa

Other films by the director: Love Sick (2006), Of Snails and Men (2012)

68 20 15 ROMANIAN FILMS INDEX THE WORLD IS MINE LUMEA E A MEA

The film tells the story of Larisa, a teenager who lives in a small town near the Black Sea. She is expelled from school after getting into a fight with the ex-girlfriend of the boy she’s madly in love with, Florin, the town’s Don Juan. Running away from home, Larisa will soon be forced to make a decision regarding her future.

2014, 110 min, HD Contacts: Libra Film National Release Date: 2015 52 Popa Soare Street et 2, ap 4, 2nd district Production Company: Libra Film, DeFilm Bucharest, Romania Tel/Fax: +40 213 26 6480/0268 Directed by: Nicolae Constantin Tănase [email protected] Screenplay: Raluca Mănescu Cinematography: Gabriel Kosuth Editing: Ion Tănase Producers: Tudor Giurgiu, Radu Stancu

Cast: Ana Maria Guran, Iulia Ciochină, Florin Hritcu, Oana Rusu, Ana Vatamanu

69 20 15 ROMANIAN FILMS index YOUTUBE BAZAAR* YOUTUBE BAZAR

The film is submerging into the world of YouTube and internet amateur made-films through the eyes of Bahoi, one of Romania’s most viewed filmmakers.

Dan Chișu 2013, 60 min, HD Contacts: DaKino Production National Release Date: 2015 15 Dr Nicolae Turnescu Street, Production Company: DaKino Production 1st floor, 5th district Bucharest, Romania Mobile: +40 754 532752 Directed by: Dan Chișu [email protected] Screenplay: Dan Chișu Cinematography: Gheorghe Andrei Producer: Dan Chișu

Other films by the director: WebSiteStory (2010), The Bear (2011), Chasing Rainbows (2012), Deja Vu (2013)

(*Documentary) 70 FILMS in development production post-production 2015 20 15 ROMANIAN FILMS index

6,9 ON RICHTER SCALE 7 OF HEARTS 6,9 PE SCARA RICHTER CAPACE

Production Company: Mobra Film Production Company: Saga Film Directed by: Nae Caranfil Directed by: Sorin Marin Screenplay: Nae Caranfil Screenplay: Sorin Marin

Contacts: Mobra Film Contacts: Saga Film 5 Intrarea Serdarului 8 Dimitrie Racovita Street 011377, 1st District District 2, Bucharest, Romania Bucharest, Romania Tel: +40 21 317 33 60 Tel/fax: +4021 666 48 27 Fax: +40 21 317 33 64 Mobile: +40 720 722 106 [email protected] [email protected]

ANA, MON AMOUR 6 P.M. ANA, MON AMOUR 6 P.M. Production Company: Parada Film Production Company: Saga Film Directed by: Călin Peter Netzer Directed by: Mihaela Popescu Screenplay: Călin Peter Netzer, Screenplay: Mihaela Popescu Cezar Paul Bădescu

Contacts: Saga Film Contacts: Parada Film 8 Dimitrie Racovita Street 7 Sfântul Ștefan Street, District 2, Bucharest, Romania 023996 Bucharest, Romania Tel: +40 21 317 33 60 Tel: +4021 252 48 67 Fax: +40 21 317 33 64 Mobile: +4072 626 35 71 [email protected] [email protected]

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AT THE SIDE OF THE MOON THE BIRTHDAY PARTY APROPIEREA ANIVERSAREA

Production Company: Libra Film Production Company: Dakino Directed by: Tudor Giurgiu Production Screenplay: Marin Malaicu Hondrari, Directed by: Dan Chișu Tudor Giurgiu Screenplay: Dan Chișu

Contacts: Libra Film Contacts: DaKino Production 52 Popa Soare Street 15 Dr Nicolae Turnescu Street, et 2, ap 4, 2nd district 1st floor, 5th district Bucharest, Romania Bucharest, Romania Tel/Fax: +40 213 26 6480/0268 Phone/Fax: +40 722 408140 [email protected] Mobile: +40 754 532752 [email protected]

THE BEATLES* BEATLES THE BLUE KNIGHT CAVALERUL ALBASTRU Production Company: Mandragora Movies Production Company: Media Pro Directed by: Andrei Ujică Pictures Screenplay: Andrei Ujică Directed by: Horațiu Mălăele Screenplay: Denis Dinulescu Contacts: Mandragora Movies 2-4 Cristian Popisteanu Street Contacts: Media Pro Pictures 1st district,010024 1 Studioului Street, Bucharest, Romania Buftea,Ilfov Tel: +4031 620 3503 Romania [email protected] Tel: +40 31 825 1840 Fax: +40 31 8251196 *documentary [email protected]

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BREAKING NEWS CHARLTON HESTON BREAKING NEWS CHARLTON HESTON

Production Company: Hai Hui Production Company: Icon Entertainment Production & Kinosseur Directed by: Iulia Rugină Directed by: Andrei Crețulescu Screenplay: Iulia Rugină, Ana Screenplay: Andrei Crețulescu Agopian, Oana Răsuceanu Contacts: Icon Production Contacts: Hai Hui Entertainment 17 Ferdinand Blvd., Ap. 5 52 Popa Soare Street Bucharest, Romania et 2, ap 4, 2nd district Tel: +40 371 343 318 Bucharest, Romania Mobile: +40 723 828 633 Tel/Fax: +40 213 26 6480/0268 [email protected] [email protected]

DOGS CARTURAN’S DEATH CAINI MOARTEA LUI CĂRTURAN Production Company: 42 Km Film Production Company: Mandragora Directed by: Bogdan Mirică Directed by: Liviu Săndulescu Screenplay: Bogdan Mirică Screenplay: Liviu Săndulescu, Bogdan Toma Contacts: 42 Km Film 34 Hristo Botev, 2nd floor, ap. 3 Contacts: Mandragora 3rd district, Bucharest 4 Gh. Bratianu Street, 1st district Mobile: +40 741 047 116 Bucharest, Romania [email protected] Tel: +40 21 222 05 58 Fax: +40 21 222 05 57 Mobile: +40722364132 [email protected]

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DOLPHINE PENTAGON EASTERN BUSINESS ECLIPSA LA NORD DE CRETA AFACEREA EST

Production Company: Artis Film Production Company: Alien Film Directed by: Adrian Popovici Directed by: Igor Cobileanski Screenplay: Pascal Ilie Virgil Screenplay: Igor Cobileanski

Contacts: Artis Film Contacts: Alien Film 61 Romulus Street, 3rd district 214 Traian Street Bucharest, Romania Bucharest, Romania Tel: +40 21 322 36 48 Mobile: +40 744 659 714 Fax: +40 21 322 36 56 [email protected] [email protected]

THE FIXER DOUBLE FIXEUR DUBLU Production Company: 4 Proof Film & Production Company: Abis Studio Petit Film Directed by: Catrinel Dănăiață Directed by: Adrian Sitaru Screenplay: Doina Ruști Screenplay: Claudia Silișteanu

Contacts: Abis Studio Contacts: 4 Proof Film 85-87 Emanoil Porumbaru Street 6 Intrarea Iuliu Valaori ap 1 Bucharest, Romania 3rd district, Bucharest, Romania Tel: +4021 222 6945 Tel/Fax: +40 21 326 0056 [email protected] Mobile: +40740155602 [email protected]

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FROM THE SHADOWS GOING TO PARIS DIN UMBRE MERGÂND SPRE PARIS

Production Company: Libra Film Production Company: Abis Studio Directed by: Andrei Tănăsescu, Directed by: Peter Greenaway Sebastian Câmpean Screenplay: Peter Greenaway Screenplay: Andrei Tănăsescu, Sebastian Câmpean Contacts: 87 Emanoil Porumbaru 011421, 1st district Contacts: Libra Film Bucharest, Romania 52 Popa Soare Street Tel: +4021 222 68 75 et 2, ap 4, 2nd district Bucharest, Romania Tel/Fax: +40 213 26 6480/0268 HERASTRAU [email protected] HERASTRĂU

Production Company: Media Pro GAMES WITHOUT FRONTIERS Directed by: Jessus Del Cero JEUX SANS FRONTIERES Screenplay: Gareth James Brooks

Production Company: Kinosseur Contacts: MediaPro Pictures Directed by: Andrei Crețulescu 1 Studioului Street, 070000 Screenplay: Andrei Crețulescu Buftea, Romania Tel: +4 031 8251840 Contacts: Fax: +4 031 8251196 Kinosseur [email protected] 7-9 Vasile Conta Street Bucharest, Romania Tel: +4021 314 8025 Mobile: +40740 968 529 [email protected]

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HOMUS BARAGANUS THE MANAKIA BROTHERS* HOMUS BĂRĂGANUS STRĂBUNICII MEI AU FOST FOTOGRAFIAȚI DE FRAȚII MANAKIA Production Company: Zazu Film Directed by: Dragoș Buliga Production Company: Saga Film Screenplay: Mimi Brănescu Directed by: Eliza Zdru Screenplay: Eliza Zdru Contacts: Zazu Film Intr. Iliescu Teodor av., Nr. 28 Contacts: Saga Film Bucharest, Romania 8 Dimitrie Racovita Street Mobile: +40756100103 District 2, Bucharest, Romania [email protected] Tel: +40 21 317 33 60 [email protected]

LAZ MAHALE *documentary LAZ MAHALE

Production Company: Icon MARITA Production MARIȚA Directed by: Emanuel Pârvu Screenplay: Emanuel Pârvu Production Company: Hi Film Productions Contacts: Icon Production Directed by: Cristian Iftime 17 Ferdinand Blvd., Ap. 5 Screenplay: Anca Buja, Cristian Bucharest, Romania Iftime Tel: +40 371 343 318 Mobile: +40 723 828 633 Contacts: Hi Film Productions [email protected] 7 Sf Stefan Street 023996 Bucharest, Romania Tel: +4021 252 4867 Fax: +4021 252 4866 [email protected]

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THE MISTAKE NORTH OF THE BORDER GREȘEALA LA NORD PESTE GRANIȚĂ

Production Company: Mandragora Production Company: Mandragora Directed by: Mircea Nestor Directed by: Ana Vlad, Adi Voicu Screenplay: Mircea Nestor Screenplay: Ana Vlad, Adi Voicu

Contacts: Mandragora Contacts: Mandragora 4 Gh. Bratianu Street, 1st district 4 Gh. Bratianu Street, 1st district Bucharest, Romania Bucharest, Romania Tel: +40 21 222 05 58 Tel: +40 21 222 05 58 Fax: +40 21 222 05 57 Fax: +40 21 222 05 57 Mobile: +40722364132 Mobile: +40722364132 [email protected] [email protected]

NEVER LET IT GO ONE STEP BEHIND THE SERAPHIM NEVER LET IT GO UN PAS IN URMA SERAFIMILOR

Production Company: Papillon Film Production Company: Hi Film Directed by: Paul Negoescu Productions Screenplay: Paul Negoescu Directed by: Daniel Sandu Screenplay: Daniel Sandu Contacts: Papillon Film Mobile: +40 723 382 312 Contacts: Hi Film Productions [email protected] 7 Sf Stefan Street 023996 Bucharest, Romania Tel: +4021 252 4867 Fax: +4021 252 4866 [email protected]

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ONLY IF IT’S A GIRL RMN DOAR DACĂ E FETIȚĂ RMN

Production Company: Media Pro Production Company: Mobra Films Directed by: Iura Luncașu Directed by: Cristian Movilă, Screenplay: Adrian Lustig Cristian Mungiu Screenplay: Cristian Mungiu Contacts: MediaPro Pictures 1 Studioului Street, 070000 Contacts: Mobra Films Buftea, Romania 5 Intrarea Serdarului Tel: +4 031 8251840 011377, Bucharest Fax: +4 031 8251196 Romania [email protected] Tel: +40 21 6664827 [email protected]

RAW AND COOKED CRUD ȘI GĂTIT THE SECOND CHANCE A DOUA ȘANSĂ Production Company: Green Film Directed by: Gabriel Achim Production Company: Nerv Film Screenplay: Gabriel Achim Directed by: Geo Saizescu, Cătălin Saizescu Contacts: Green Film Screenplay: Diana Grigoriu 3 Th. Masaryk St, Ap 2, et 1, 020983, Contacts: Nerv Film 2nd district 47 Dionisie Lupu Street Bucharest, Romania Et.3, Ap.15, 1st district [email protected] Bucharest, Romania Tel: +40 21-312 3754

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THE SHOE-SHINE BOX SUMMER IS OVER CUTIA DE GHETE VARA S-A SFÂRȘIT

Production Company: Gef Art Film Production Company: Icon Directed by: Mihai Ionescu Production Screenplay: Alexandru Spătaru & Directed by: Andrei Gruzsniczki Mihai Ionescu Screenplay: Cristina Bilea

Contacts: Gef Art Film Contacts: Icon Production 41 Camil Ressu Avenue, 3rd district 17 Ferdinand Blvd., Ap. 5 Bucharest, Romania. Bucharest, Romania [email protected] Tel: +40 371 343 318 Mobile: +40 723 828 633 [email protected] SIERRA NEVADA SIERRA NEVADA TARZAN’S TESTICLES* Production Company: Mandragora OUĂLE LUI TARZAN Directed by: Cristi Puiu Screenplay: Cristi Puiu Production Company: Hi Film Productions Contacts: Mandragora Directed by: Alexandru Solomon 4 Gh. Bratianu Street, 1st district Screenplay: Alexandru Solomon Bucharest, Romania Tel: +40 21 222 05 58 Contacts: Hi Film Productions Fax: +40 21 222 05 57 7 Sf Stefan Street Mobile: +40722364132 023996 [email protected] Bucharest, Romania Tel: +4021 252 4867 Fax: +4021 252 4866 [email protected]

* documentary

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TOUCH ME NOT URUGUAY NU MĂ ATINGE-MĂ URUGUAY

Production Company: 4 Proof Film, Production Company: Manekino Film Actoriedefilm.ro Directed by: Adina Pintilie Directed by: Jesus Del Cerro Screenplay: Adina Pintilie Screenplay: Jesus Del Cerro

Contacts: 4 Proof Film Contacts: Actoriedefilm.ro 6 Intrarea Iuliu Valaori ap 1 23 Temisana Street, 3rd district, Bucharest, Romania 2nd floor, 1st district Tel/Fax: +40 21 326 0056 Bucharest, Romania Mobile: +40749100958 Mobile: +40743 096 508 [email protected] [email protected]

THE TRAIL VANPIR URMA VANPIR

Production Company: Mandragora Production Company: Rova Film Directed by: Dorian Boguță Directed by: Marian Crișan Screenplay: Dorian Boguță Screenplay: Marian Crișan

Contacts: Mandragora Contacts: Rova Film 4 Gh. Bratianu Street, 1st district 14 Tudor Arghezi Street Bucharest, Romania 020945 Tel: +40 21 222 05 58 Bucharest,Romania Fax: +40 21 222 05 57 Mobile: +40 721 229 176 Mobile: +40722364132 +40 720 547 843 [email protected] [email protected]

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VITTORIO WHERE IS SOFIA? VITTORIO UNDE E SOFIA?

Production Company: Fundatia Production Company: Adenium Film Teatru Contemporan Directed by: Anton Groves Directed by: Horatiu Malaele Screenplay: Bogdan Mureșanu Screenplay: Adrian Lustig Contacts: Adenium Film Contacts: Fundația Teatru 10 Closani Street Contemporan 021866 Bucharest 9 Iuliu Tetrat Street Romania 1st district, 011911 Mobile: +40748156667 Bucharest, Romania [email protected] Tel: +4021 2300452

WHO KILLED CHRISTMAS? THE VISIT CINE A UCIS CRĂCIUNUL? VIZITA Production Company: Paradox Film Production Company: Libra Film Directed by: Dumitru Tănase Directed by: Stere Gulea Screenplay: Răzvan Roșca Screenplay: Ioana Maria Mischie Contacts: Paradox Film Contacts: Libra Film 53 Icoanei Street 52 Popa Soare Street Bucharest, Romania et 2, ap 4, 2nd district Tel: +4021218656 Bucharest, Romania [email protected] Tel/Fax: +40 213 26 6480/0268 [email protected]

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THE WOMAN WITH A BLACK TIE FEMEIA CU CRAVATĂ NEAGRĂ

Production Company: Ro De Film Directed by: Șerban Marinescu Screenplay: Denis Dinulescu

Contacts: Ro De Film 10 Mihai Eminescu Street R6, 1st Floor Buftea, Romania Tel: +40 21-225 6429

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