28-06-2016

PRODUCTION: Radu Jude Shoots Indie Documentary

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    PRODUCTION: Radu Jude Shoots Indie Documentary photo: www.guraialomitei.com

    BUCHAREST: Radu Jude is in production with an untitled independent 90 minute documentary about the photo collection of Costică Acsinte (1897-1984). The film will use approximately 2,000 photos from the collection's total of 7,500 photos.

    Costică Acsinte enrolled as a war photographer during WWI and developed not only his own photos but also the plates taken by the Romanian, French and Russian aerial observers. After the war he continued documenting the life of ordinary people so that today, apart from the collection of war photos, there are countless photos held by the families of those who have been photographed.

    The film will also use documents from the National Film Archives and the archives of Romanian Radio Broadcasting Company.

    The documentary is produced by Ada Solomon through HiFilm Productions with the help of Cezar Mario Popescu, who discovered Acsinte's photos. DoP Marius Panduru is the technical advisor. The budget has not been announced.

    The film is expected to be finished in autumn 2016. Jude, who won the Silver Bear at 2015 Berlin Film Festival for Aferim! ( Hi Film, Klas Film, endorfilm, Mulberry Development), is also in postproduction with the feature film Scarred Hearts / Inimi cicatrizate, a Romanian/German coproduction between HiFilm Productions and Komplizen Film.

    Production Information:
    HiFilm Productions
    23A, Gramont st., 040182
    Bucharest, Romania
    Phone: + 4021 252 48 67
    Fax: + 4021 252 48 66
    Mobile: 40723 200 640
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    www.hifilm.ro

    Credits:
    Director: Radu Jude
    Script: Radu Jude
    Editor: Cătălin Cristuțiu
    Technical advisor: Marius Panduru