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‘To the North’s’ Mihai Mincan Talks ECAM Forum Bound Coming-of-Age Mystery ‘Milk Teeth,’ Sound Designed by Oscar-Winner Nicolas Becker (EXCLUSIVE)
The Romanian pic, now in post-production, will be pitched June 11 at the ECAM Forum co-production market in Madrid.
The story, penned by Mincan, is again inspired by true events that serve as starting point for the helmer to grapple with painful memories of Romania’s post-communist era, when dreams of a better life after the Romanian Revolution of December 1989 turned into disillusion. To convey the sense of confusion felt by Maria, Mincan said the camera work from George Chiper-Lillemark is mostly raw hand-held, while the sound – currently being designed by expert Nicolas Becker – will “create a balance between the world outside the character, where you can hear things in the distance, and a sensation of pure silence and empty spaces.” “Romania in 1989 was that way – very very quiet. Most recently attached as minority co-producers on the Cannes Un Certain Regard entry “I Only Rest in the Storm” by Portuguese helmer Pedro Pinho, deFilm’s Lascār and Stancu are currently negotiating sales and distribution on the feature due to premiere later this year.
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