19-02-2012

PRODUCTION: Iguanas Begins Filming

By Iulia Blaga

    BUCHAREST: Director/screenwriter Marian Crişan (Morgen) is currently filming Iguanas/Iguanele in northern Romania. The 30 day shoot will last through early March.

    Iguanas is the story of a 45-year-old rocker ready to do whatever it takes for the sake of his drug-addicted son.

    Anca Puiu and Mandragora (www.mandragora.ro) are producing. The project is co-produced by Marianne Slot and the French company Slot Machine (www.slotmachine.fr) together with Germany's Departure Films, with the contribution of HBO Romania (www.hbo.ro), the support of the National Centre for Cinema and in association with the Romanian public television (www.tvr.ro).

    The budget it 624,000 Euro, representatives of Mandragora told FNE.

    Dan Chiorean is the leading actor, and cast includes: Alin State, Crina Semciuc, Ofelia Popii, Richard Balint, Daniel Vulcu and Elvira Rîmbu. Tudor Mircea is the DOP. Crişan's first collaboration with Mandragora, the short film Megatron, won the Palme d'Or in 2008. Iguanas' premiere is set for 2013.

    Production Information

    Mandragora

    4 Gh. Brătianu street

    Bucharest, 1st district

    011413, Romania

    Phone: +40 21 222 05 58

    Fax: +40 21 222 05 57

    www.mandragora.ro

    Anca Puiu: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

    Slot Machine

    10 rue Sainte Anastase

    75003 Paris, France

    Phone : +33.1. 49. 96. 62. 62

    Fax : +33. 1. 49. 96. 62. 63

    www.slotmachine.fr

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    Departures Film GmbH

    64 Endersstr.

    04177 Leipzig

    Phone: +49 341 242 59 58-1

    Fax: +49 341 242 59 58-9

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    Credits

    Director: Marian Crişan

    Script: Marian Crişan

    DOP: Tudor Mircea

    Art director: Alexandra Alma Ungureanu

    Costume designer: Alexandra Alma Ungureanu

    Cast: Dan Chiorean

    Alin State

    Crina Semciuc

    Ofelia Popii

    Richard Balint

    Daniel Vulcu

    Elvira Rîmbu