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Original title: Breaking News
Director: Iulia Rugină
Romania, 2017
Drama, 81 min.
Production status: Released
After the tragic death of his cameraman which he indirectly caused, the reporter Alex Mazilu has to make an in-memoriam reportage covering his life.
After the tragic death of his cameraman which he indirectly caused, the reporter Alex Mazilu has to make an in-memoriam reportage covering his life. Three days before Christmas, in a small town on the Black Sea coast, Alex puts together puzzle pieces of this man’s life, all seen through the eyes of his troubled 15-year-old daughter. Trying to redeem the dead father, he slowly starts taking his place. A psychological journey of redemption that turns into a coming-of-age experience for a 35-year-old famous news reporter who, in a crucial moment of his life, discovers that things have somehow taken a wrong turn.
Andi Vasluianu
Voica Oltean
Dorin Andone
Ioana Flora
Oxana Moravec
David Blaj
Floriela Grapini
Director: Iulia Rugină
Scriptwriters: Ana Agopian, Oana Răsuceanu, Iulia Rugină
Cinematography: Vivi Drăgan Vasile
Editing: Cătălin Cristuțiu
Sound design: Alexandru Dumitru, Florin Tăbăcaru
Production design: Andreea Popa
Costume design: Carmen Moldovan, Nicoleta Cârnu
Make-up: Dana Roșeanu, Iulia Roșeanu
Producers: Oana Giurgiu, Bogdan Crăciun, Tudor Giurgiu
Produced by: Hai-Hui Entertainment & Libra Film Productions, with the support of the Romanian CNC
Special Jury Mention for the Best Newcomer (Voica Oltean) at Karlovy Vary IFF, 2017
Transilvania IFF, Romanian Days section, 2017
Trieste Film Festival, Competition, 2017
Best Feature Film Nominee, Gopo Awards, 2018
ScriptEast training initiative, 2009–2010
Nipkow Program 2008
Sources 2, Graz 2008