ROMANIAN FILMS 2012–2013 12 13ROMANIAN FILM PROMOTION ROMANIAN FILMS 2012 | 3 2013 | 31 IN DEVELOPMENT / ProdUCTion / PoST-ProdUCTion 2013 | 75 Romanian FILMS indEx | 101 2012 20 12 ROMANIAN FILMS INDEX 8 OF MARCH * 8 MARTIE „8th of March” is set to offer an image of „International Women’s Day”, that is celebrated every March in Romania and in the former socialist countries. During the celebration, all women receive special attention this day and the children are happy to show them how much they love and respect them. 2012, 73 min Contacts: Libra Film RELEASE DATE: 2012 52 Popa Soare Street et 2, ap 4, 2nd district PRODUCTION COMPANY: LIBRA FILM, SUPPORTED BY Bucharest, Romania THE MEDIA PROGRAMME OF THE EUROPEAN UNION Tel/Fax: +40 213 26 6480/0268 [email protected] Directed by: Alexandru Belc Screenplay: Alexandru Belc & Tudor Giurgiu Cinematography: Alexandru Belc Editing: Ioachim Stroe Producer: Tudor Giurgiu (*Documentary) 4 20 12 ROMANIAN FILMS INDEX ADALBERT’S DREAM VISUL LUI ADALBERT “Adalbert’s Dream” is a black comedy based on a real story that happened in a Romanian communist factory in the 80s. A work accident is reenacted, but it all turns into a new accident: the worker playing the role of the victim ends up with his hand cut off as well. 2011, 101 min Contacts: Green Film NATIONAL RELEASE DATE: MAy 4, 2012 11 Plantelor St, Apt 1 District 2 Bucharest PRODUCTION COMPANY: GREEN FILM AND 4 PROOF Tel:+ 400317123305 FILM, WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE ROMANIAN CNC, Fax:+400317123304 [email protected] THE ROMANIAN LOTTERY AND UNICREDit ȚiRIAC BANK Directed by: Gabriel Achim Screenplay: Gabriel Achim, Cosmin Manolache Cinematography: George Chiper-Lillemark Editing: Cristian Nicolescu, Ștefan Tatu Producers: Gabriel Achim, Monica Lăzurean-Gorgan Cast: Gabriel Spahiu, Doru Ana, Ozana Oancea, Anca Androne, Alina Berzunţeanu, Paul Ipate, Mimi Brănescu Awards: Tallinn “Black Nights” IFF – Special Jury Award 5 20 12 ROMANIAN FILMS INDEX AGLAJA * DE CE FIERBE COPILUL ÎN MĂMĂLIGĂ A family of circus artists escapes from the Ceausescu dictatorship to the West in the early 1980s. Once here, if they want to stay in the ring, they have to come up with something exotic. The mother devises a special act: she hangs by her hair in the circus dome. Her daughter Aglaja gets terribly worried that her mother will fall to her death, and this fear becomes an everyday burden. Yet one day, she herself becomes “The Woman with Hair of Steel”. 2012, 116 min Contacts: Hai Hui Entertainment NATIONAL RELEASE DATE: DECEMBER 7, 2012 52 Popa Soare Street et 2, ap 4, 2nd district PRODUCTION COMPANY: INFORG STUDIO, OPUS Bucharest, Romania FILM, Hai-HUI ENTERTAINMENT, WITH THE Tel/Fax: +40 213 26 6480/0268 SUPPORT OF EURIMAGES, THE HUNGARIAN MOTION [email protected] PICTURE PUBLIC FOUNDATION, THE FOUNDATION OF HUNGARIAN HISTORIC FILM, THE NATIONAL CULTURAL FOUNDATION HUNGARY, THE POLISH FILM INSTITUTE & THE ROMANIAN CNC Directed by: Krisztina Deák Screenplay: Krisztina Deák, Lajos Parti Nagy based on the novel by Aglaja Veteranyi Cinematography: Tibor Máthé Music: Zbigniew Preisner Producers: András Muhi, Ewa Puszczynszka, Sandor Söth, Tudor Giurgiu, Susanne Wach, Oana Giurgiu Cast: Babett Jávor, Bogdan Zsolt, Eszter Ónodi, Erika Maroszan Awards: Antalya Golden Orange IFF – Grand Prix & Critics’ Association Award (*Minority Coproduction) 6 20 12 ROMANIAN FILMS INDEX AGON * AGON A powerful drama about cultural conflict and the strength of familial bonds, Agon explores the relationship between 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. Family is incredibly important to both brothers, but their differences open a rift between them that they must Contacts: Elefant Film confront. 123 Calea Mosilor 2nd district Bucharest, Romania 2012, 110 min Mobile: 0040746242635 [email protected] RELEASE DATE: 2012 PRODUCTION COMPANY: ERAFILM, ELEFANT FILM & INKAS FILM PRODUCTIONS Directed by: Robert Budina Screenplay: Robert Budina Cinematography: Marius Panduru Editing: Eugen Kelemen Music: Aldo Shllauku Producers: Sabrina Kodra, Lillette-Katherine Botassi & Dan Burlac Cast: Guljem Kotori, Antonis Kafetzopulos, Eglantina Cenomeri, Isabella Kogevina (*Minority Coproduction) 7 20 12 ROMANIAN FILMS INDEX ALL GOD’S CHILDREN TOȚI COPIII DOMNULUI Pavalas, a young boy of 9, is sitting on the grass in a park and writing in a notebook. He is at times sad and pensive, though his childish curiosity and carefree nature mean he flips easily from one emotional state to another such that at times his eyes become cheerful and inquisitive... 2012, 105 min Contacts: Artis Film NATIONAL RELEASE DATE: OCTOBER 19, 2012 61 Romulus Street 3rd district PRODUCTION COMPANY: ARTIS FILM, MOLDOVA Bucharest, Romania FILM & DIAMETRAL FILM, WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE Tel: +40 21 322 36 48 Fax: +40 21 322 36 56 ROMANIAN CNC, TVR & TRANSEURO FILM [email protected] Directed by: Adrian Popovici Screenplay: Valeriu Turcan, Pascal Ilie Virgil, Adrian Popovici & Cornelia Paloș Cinematography: Veaceslav Cebotari Producers: Cornelia Paloș, Adrian Popovici & Veaceslav Cebotari Cast: Rodica Ontsa, Ina Surdu, Emeargean Cazac, Aliona Turcan, Paolo Seganti, Vas Blackwood, Michael Ironside 8 20 12 ROMANIAN FILMS INDEX BEYOND THE HILLS DUPĂ DEALURI Alina returns to Romania from Germany, hoping to bring Voichita – the only person in the world she loves and was loved by – back to her. But Voichita has found God – and God is the hardest lover of all to be jealous of. 2012, 150 min Contacts: 5 Intrarea Serdarului, 5 NATIONAL RELEASE DATE: OCTOBER 26, 2012 Bucharest, Romania Tel: +40 21 666 4827 PRODUCTION COMPANY: MOBRA FILM, LES FILMS Fax: +40 21 666 4827 DU FLEUVE, WILD BUNCH, MANDRAGORA MOVIES, [email protected] WITH THE SUPPORT OF EURIMAGES, CANAL PLUS, FRance 3 CINEMA AND THE ROMANIAN CNC Directed by: Cristian Mungiu Screenplay: Cristian Mungiu Cinematography: Oleg Mutu Editing: Mircea Olteanu Producer: Cristian Mungiu Cast: Cosmina Stratan, Cristina Flutur, Valeriu Andriuţă, Dana Tapalagă, Cătălina Harabagiu, Doru Ana, Luminiţa Gheorghiu, Alina Berzunţeanu, Teodor Corban, Tania Popa, Ion Sapdaru Awards: Cannes FF 2012 – Best Screenplay Award, Best Actress Award (ex-aequo Cristina Flutur & Cosmina Stratan); Mar del Plata IFF 2012 – Astor de Oro Award; Gijon IFF 2012 – Special Jury Prize; Haifa IFF 2012: Filmmakers of Tomorrow – FEDEORA Award 9 20 12 ROMANIAN FILMS INDEX CHASING RAINBOWS ȘI CAII SUNT VERZI PE PEREȚI In a country where stories of striking it rich are everywhere, everyone thinks such a thing is easily achievable. The storyline follows two destinies: one is of a young couple, Marius and Cosmina. Marius wrote a false name on a cigarettes raffle ticket, he wins the lottery. The other story follows two adults who, because of their lack of computer knowledge, get fooled by a false online lottery. When the stories finally meet, it could be too late for a happy ending. Contacts: Film Location Guide 5 Constantin Blaremberg Street 2012, 107 min Mobile: +40725.680.681 NATIONAL RELEASE DATE: NOVEMBER 2, 2012 giuliano.doman@ familyfilm.ro PRODUCTION COMPANY: FAMILY FILM & DAKINO PRODUCTION Directed by: Dan Chișu Screenplay: Dan Chișu Cinematography: Ovidiu Gyarmath Editing: Andrei Iancu Music: Paul Ilea Producers: Giuliano Doman & Dan Chișu Cast: Adrian Titieni, Tudor Smoleanu, Ionuţ Vișan, Anca Florescu, Dragoș Bucur, Coca Bloos, Oxana Moravec 10 20 12 ROMANIAN FILMS INDEX DIAZ – DON’T CLEAN UP THIS BLOOD * DIAZ The film describes the actual events that took place in Genoa, during the G8 Summit when the anti- globalization demonstrators were brutally beaten up by the Italian police. The film’s title refers to a sentence written on the wall of the Diaz School - where the protestors were staying, most of them were students and foreign journalists, a school that was invaded by 300 armed forces. 2012, 127 min Contacts: Mandragora Movies NATIONAL RELEASE DATE: DECEMBER 7, 2012 8 Cehov A.P Street, 1st district PRODUCTION COMPANY: FANDANGO, Bucharest, Romania MANDRAGORA MOVIES, LE PACTE, WITH THE Tel: +4031 620 3503 Fax: +4021 3151 000 SUPPORT OF THE ROMANIAN CNC Mobile: +4072 811 3596 [email protected] Directed by: Daniele Vicari Screenplay: Daniele Vicari, Laura Paolucci Cinematography: Gherardo Gossi Editing: Benny Atria Producers: Domenico Procacci, Bobby Păunescu, Jean Labadie Cast: Jennifer Ulrich, Claudio Santamaria, Elio Germano, Monica Bârlădeanu, Cosmin Seleși Awards: Berlinale 2012: Panorama – Audience Award (*Minority Coproduction) 11 20 12 ROMANIAN FILMS INDEX ENFORCED UTOPIA * UTOPIA IMPUSĂ A documentary about 7 words which define the Romanian communist life. The red tide, the party membership card, ideology, fear of security, sex and birth control pills, the queue and the new man. 2012, 115 min Contacts: Paradox Film RELEASE DATE: 2012 53 Icoanei Street Bucharest PRODUCTION COMPANY: PARADOX FILM Tel: +40 212 11 8656 Mobile: +40 724 63 6601 [email protected] Directed by: Marius Th. Barna Screenplay: Lucian Dan Teodorovici Cinematography: Robert Cilinca Editing: Mădălin Cristescu Producers: Alexandru Iclozan, Marius Th. Barna (*Documentary) 12 20 12 ROMANIAN FILMS INDEX EVERYBODY IN OUR FAMILY TOATĂ LUMEA DIN FAMILIA NOASTRĂ Marius is a divorced man in his late thirties. His five year-old daughter Sofia lives with her mother, which causes Marius a deep frustration. On the day Marius arrives to take his daughter on their annual holiday, he is told that she is ill but he doesn’t believe it and insists to take her with him. The situation soon gets out of control.... 2012, 100 min Contacts: Hi Film Productions NATIONAL RELEASE DATE: APRil 6, 2012 7 Sf. Stefan Street Bucharest 023996 PRODUCTION COMPANY: HI FILM PRODUCTIONS, Tel.: +4021 252 48 67 CIRCE FILMS AND ABIS STUDIO, WITH THE SUPPORT Mobile: +40723 200 640 [email protected] OF THE ROMANIAN CNC, EURIMAGES, DUTCH FILM FUND, TVR, TELECLUB AND HBO ROMANIA Directed by: Radu Jude Screenplay: Corina Sabău & Radu Jude Cinematography: Andrei Butică Editing: Cătălin F.