OF SNAILS AND MEN

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FESTIVAL PRESENTATION - TRANSILVANIA INTERNATIONAL FILMFESTIVAL

Romania, 1992. After the fall of the Communist regime plans are underway to privatize a state car factory in a small town. A French firm interested in buying the bankrupt plant allegedly plans to turn the site into a canning factory for snails. The workforce don’t like the sound of this idea and start looking for ways to prevent the sale and keep their jobs. After a lot of thinking George comes up with the bright idea of getting all the male employees to sell sperm to a new clinic in Bucharest. The workers will then use the proceeds to take over the factory… A bitter-sweet comedy based on real-life events.

DESPRE OAMENI SI MELCI / VON SCHNECKEN UND MENSCHEN
ROU 2012 / 100 min
Director: Tudor Giurgiu
  • Screenplay: Ionuţ Teianu
  • Cinematographer: Vivi Drăgan Vasile
  • Music: Vlaicu Golcea
  • Cast: Andi Vasluianu,Monica Bîrlădeanu,Dorel Vişan
  • Producer: Oana Giurgiu,Tudor Giurgiu
  • Production Company: Libra Film Productions - Romania
  • Rights Holder: Elle Driver - France
FESTIVAL PRESENTATION - TRANSILVANIA INTERNATIONAL FILMFESTIVAL

Romania, 1992. After the fall of the Communist regime plans are underway to privatize a state car factory in a small town. A French firm interested in buying the bankrupt plant allegedly plans to turn the site into a canning factory for snails. The workforce don’t like the sound of this idea and start looking for ways to prevent the sale and keep their jobs. After a lot of thinking George comes up with the bright idea of getting all the male employees to sell sperm to a new clinic in Bucharest. The workers will then use the proceeds to take over the factory… A bitter-sweet comedy based on real-life events.
  • Screenplay: Ionuţ Teianu
  • Cinematographer: Vivi Drăgan Vasile
  • Music: Vlaicu Golcea
  • Cast: Andi Vasluianu,Monica Bîrlădeanu,Dorel Vişan
  • Producer: Oana Giurgiu,Tudor Giurgiu
  • Production Company: Libra Film Productions - Romania
  • Rights Holder: Elle Driver - France