a film by Julio Soto and Stefan Constantinescu a The TinkLab Media (Spania) , Hi Film Productions (Romania) coproduction , 90 minutes/52 minutes
“My Beautiful Dacia” is a light hearted and humoristic portrayal of the evolution of Romania from Communism to Capitalism, seen through the eyes of its most emblematic symbol, the Dacia automobile. In our film, we will follow different generations of Romanians - from the old nostalgic to the young entrepreneurs - showing the present transformation of Romanian society. The connecting point between the different stories is always the Dacia car: first, a symbol of the ambitions of Communist technology and now a reflection of the new global economy. By the end of the 90’s, Dacia was dying, as an old and obsolete relic, spiraling down along with the rest of Romanian industry and mortally wounded by the imports of Western cars. But she survived. In 1999, Dacia was bought by Renault and nowadays it’s a best-selling car in developing markets.
JULIO SOTO
director
Julio Soto is a producer and director who lives and works between Madrid and New York. In 2004 he co-founded The Thinklab, an independent production company.
His most recent documentary, Radiophobia was presented in 2007 at Full Frame film festival and in 2006 at Hollywood awards. He received many awards, just to name one for the best documentary, Diane Seligman Award at International Film Festival Brooklyn 2006, New York
STEFAN CONSTANTINESCU
director
Stefan Constantinescu is a Romanian filmmaker and plastic artist living in Sweden. Fis films, Dacia 1300, My Generation, The Passing and The Baron were presentet at festivals like TIFF Cluj, International Film festival Salonic Greece, Film festival Goteborg. As an artist he had works displayed in galleries and international museums like Malmo Kunstmuseum Sweden or The Centre fo Contemporary Art Vilnius.
Proiect finantat de Institutul Cultural Roman prin programul
