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One of the spring season\u2019s most eagerly awaited cultural events in Europe, the Cannes International Film Festival, is under way, bringing to the red carpet high-profile names of the world\u2019s film industry, much to the delight of photographers and fans.<\/p>\n
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Romania is part of this select group, with the feature film \u201cThree Kilometres to the End of the World\u02ee, directed by Emanuel P\u00e2rvu, included in the official competition, and with the documentary \u201cNASTY\u02ee, directed by Cristian Pascariu, Tudor D. Popescu and Tudor Giurgiu.<\/p>\n
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In the race for the big trophy, the drama film \u201cThree Kilometres to the End of the World\u02ee tells the story of Adi, a 17-year old teenager from a Danube Delta village, who goes to school in the town of Tulcea thanks to his parents\u2019 efforts. While at home over the summer, the teen enjoys the company of his family and his best friend, Ilinca. But when faced with a truth they can neither understand nor accept, the unconditional love Adi should receive from his parents vanishes all of a sudden, and the young man is left with only one solution.<\/p>\n
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The film features the actors Bogdan Dumitrache, Laura Vasiliu, Ciprian Chiujdea, Ingrid Micu-Berescu and Valeriu Andriu\u0163\u0103. The cast also includes Adrian Titieni, Richard Bovnoczki, Alina Berzun\u0163eanu, Vlad Brumaru and Radu Gabriel. After Friday\u2019s screening, the film got standing ovations and positive reviews.<\/p>\n
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On Thursday, the documentary\u00a0\u201cNASTY\u02ee will be shown in the festival\u2019s Special Screenings section. The film portrays the Romanian tennis legend Ilie N\u0103stase, the first rebel in the history of this sport, who dominated the national and world tennis scene in the ’70. Apart from his huge talent, Ilie N\u0103stase rose to fame thanks to his rebellious persona and to his eccentricities and temper.<\/p>\n
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Not least, \u201cHuman Violins: Prelude,\u02ee directed and produced by Ioana Mischie, speaks about the transforming power of music in dark times. It is the story of Alma, a young woman who loves the violin but who lives in a world of terror, with Cabiria Morgernstern providing the protagonist\u2019s voice.<\/p>\n
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Another Romanian-born actor present in Cannes, Sebastian Stan, does not play in a Romanian film. He plays the young Donald Trump in Ali Abbasi’s \u201cThe Apprentice,\u201d which examines Trump\u2019s rise to power in \u201980s America.<\/p>\n
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In turn, the French-Romanian actress Anamaria Vartolomei plays in 2 films screened in Cannes. In one of them, \u201cMaria\u02ee, directed by Jessica Palud and focusing on the life of the actress Maria Schneider, Anamaria Vartolomei plays the lead, while in \u201cThe Count of Monte-Cristo\u02ee by Matthieu Delaporte and Alexandre de la Patelli\u00e8re, Anamaria Vartolomei was cast in a supporting role. (AMP)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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