The only dream of Dan Bondoc, a 78 year old chess master who lives alone in Bucharest, is to win the chess tournament organized in the memory of his late friend, the great Romanian chess player Victor Ciocâltea. During the next few days, Bondoc is caught between the battles against much younger opponents, the consciousness of his futility and the feeling that his many years are turning him into a helpless player.
This independent documentary is produced by Radu Stancu through deFilm with Ioana Lascăr as executive producer. The total budget was approximately 47,000 EUR including services.
The film was shot and edited in 2013-2014. Luchian Ciobanu is the DoP. There is no distributor attached to the project yet.
Production Information:
deFilm
6 Piata Sfantul Stefan, 2nd floor,
023998 Bucharest, Romania
defilm.ro
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Credits:
Directors: Mihai Mincan, Cristian Delcea, Mihai Voinea
Script: Mihai Mincan, Cristian Delcea, Mihai Voinea
DoP: Luchian Ciobanu
Editor: Dragos Apetri
Sound: Vlad Voinescu &Filip Mureşan
Cast: Dan Bondoc