In the story, written by Florin Lăzărescu and Jude, a regional policeman and his teenage son track and catch a runaway gypsy slave. The title which translates as an ironic “Bravo!” in the Ottoman-Turkish language suggests a questioning of so-called objective historical truth, reflecting on the way values and habits are transferred from one generation to the next.

Ada Solomon who produced Jude’s previous two features is producing through HiFilm Productions (www.hifilm.ro) in coproduction with Elie Meirovitz of France’s EZ Films (ez-films.com) and Francesco Virga for the Italian company MIR Cinematografica (www.mircinema.com). The budget is 1.4m EUR, but no money is secured yet, Solomon told FNE.

The project is in early development and has been selected for the 30th edition of CineMart, the International Film Festival Rotterdam coproduction market, where producers will look for a sales agent. Shooting will cover approximately six weeks. “We will shoot the film in autumn or spring depending on when we secure the financing; autumn 2013 might be too early, but spring 2014 is more realistical,” Solomon told FNE. The premiere is tentatively planned for mid-2014 or spring 2015.

Production Information
HiFilm Productions
7, Sfântul Ştefan st.
023996, Bucharest, Romania
Phone: + 4021 252 48 67
Fax: + 4021 252 48 66
Mobile: +40723 200 640
www.hifilm.ro 
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EZ Films
14 rue Mandar
75002 Paris, France
ez-films.com
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MIR Cinematografica
Via Visconti di Modrone 12
20122 Milano, Italy
Phone: +39 02 5465 873
Fax +39 02 97 0698 43
www.mircinema.com 
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Credits
Director: Radu Jude
Script: Florin Lăzărescu and Radu Jude