MARILENA FROM P7
Director: Cristian Nemescu
Cast:Madalina Ghitescu, Gabriel Huian, Aura Calarasu, Gabriel Spahiu, Andi Vasluianu
Crew:Screenwriter: Tudor Voican, Cristian Nemescu - Editor: Catalin Cristutiu - Cinematographer: Liviu Marghidan - Sound Design: Andrei Toncu (www.sound-design.ro)
Sales:Ada Solomon c/o Hi Film Productions, Bucharest, Romania - T: +40 21 723 200 640 - F: + 40 21 252 4866
Email:ada@hifilm.ro
Synopsis
Andrei, a 13 year old teenager, living on Bucharest outskirts, decides one day to steal a trolleybus in order to impress Marilena, a prostitute he fell in love with. Things you do for love...
About the director
Cristian Nemescu - born on the 31st of March 1979. He has graduated The Romanian National University of Film "I.L. Caragiale" in 2003. Presently he is preparing his first feature film, that won a script contest for financing at The National Center of Cinematography (CNC). His graduation film, "C" Block Story, has been screened in various film festivals, has received several awards and got a nomination for "best short film" for the European Film Academy's Awards, in 2004.
Filmmaker's note
40% of the film budget ($35,000) arrived from the festivals cash prizes won by the filmmaker's previous shorts.
Notes
Screenwriter Tudor Voican will be available for Q&A after the screening.