21-05-2014

Romanian Youth Comedy Breaks Domestic Record

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    #Selfie by Cristina Iacob #Selfie by Cristina Iacob MediaPro Distribution

    BUCHAREST: #Selfie, Cristina Iacob's first feature, had an increase in admissions in its second weekend, up to 14,654 compared to 12,648 in the opening weekend, an unusual result for a Romanian domestic film.

    #Selfie is also a hit in terms of box office, with 128,536 EUR/570,000 RON box office in 10 days. After the second weekend the film was in the fourth spot among Romanian premieres, after Godzilla, Neighbours and The Other Woman, and ranked 31 overall, with better results than Nae Caranfil's Closer to the Moon (17,060 tickets sold) and surpassing foreign films like Lars Von Trier's Nymphomaniac vol I and II and Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit.

    Iacob's film is produced by MediaPro Entertainment and it was distributed by Zazu Film and MediaPro Distribution in 34 cinemas (mostly multiplexes) in 20 towns. Made with a budget of 900,000 EUR, the film tells the story of three girlfriends going on an escapade to the seaside two days before their finals exams in highschool. The film fills a gap in Romanian production, since there are almost no domestic films for teenagers.