21-10-2011

PRODUCTION: Niascharian (Let’s Revive) Films in Romania and Moldavia

By Iulia Blaga

    BUCHAREST: Leonardo Tonitza has begun shooting a long documentary on the origins of the Romanian language, Niascharian (Let's Revive)/Niascharian (Să renaştem). Preproduction began in March 2011, producer Alexandru Iclozan told FNE. Shooting takes place in several Romania locations and also in Chişinău, in the Republic of Moldavia.

    Iclozan is producing together with the Romanian company Ro de Film. The film received a production grant of 70,748 Euro (304,218 RON) from the National Centre for Cinema (www.cncinema.abt.ro) in 2010, and also received support from Romanian Public Television (www.tvr.ro). The budget is 140,000 Euro.

    Sorin Gociu is the DOP, and Mădălin Cristescu the editor. Shooting could continue for an extended time, since the premiere is set for the end of 2012 or beginning of 2013, Iclozan says.

    Tonitza graduated Bucharest Drama and Film University (UNATC) in 1994, and is currently working as Marketing and Communication adviser for the National Centre for Cinema.

    Production Information

    Ro de Film

    288 Calea Moşilor street, Bl. 32, Sc. 2

    Et. 1, ap. 42, sector 2

    Bucharest, Romania

    Phone/Fax: +40.21.211.86.56

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    Credits

    Director: Leonardo Tonitza

    Script: Leonardo Tonitza

    DOP: Sorin Gociu

    Editor: Mădălin Cristescu