INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMME
THE CAMPAIGN (Berliner)
DIRECTOR: Marian Crisan
COUNTRY: Romania
YEAR / DURATION: 2020 • 93’
GENRE: comedy, drama
CROATIAN PREMIERE
Info
- SCREENPLAY: Gabriel Andronache, Marian Crisan
- CINEMATOGRAPHY: Oleg Mutu
- ACTORS: Ovidiu Crisan, Ion Sapdaru, Ioana Chitu, Lucian Pavel
- EDITOR: Tudor Pojoni
- PRODUCERS: Marian Crisan
- PRODUCTION COMPANY: Rova Film
- SALES AGENT: Picture Tree International
- FESTIVALS: Moscow International Film Festival, Film Festival Cottbus
Trailer
Synopsis
Viorel, a quiet tractor driver from a small town in Romanian meets Mocanu, a politician campaigning for a seat in the European Parliament. Mocanu’s car breaks down and Viorel and his wife welcome him in their humble home. Mocanu is under investigation for corruption, and sees this as an opportunity to improve his public image. He decides to stay with the humble family of the honest, hard-working farmer Viorel, posing as a common man visiting an old friend, and will get him a new tractor in return.
About the director
Marian Crisan (Salonta, 1976) is a Romanian director and writer. He graduated in film directing at UNATC in Bucharest in 1999. His short film Megatron (2008) won the Golden Palm for Best Short Film at Cannes Festival. He has directed other awarded films, including feature films Morgen (2010), Rocker (2012), and Horizon (2015), as well as the series The Silent Valley (2016).
Screening
- Arena – 18.07
23:00
- Kino Valli – 20.07
17:30
