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Graduation
Film poster
Directed byCristian Mungiu
Written byCristian Mungiu
Produced byCristian Mungiu
CinematographyTudor Panduru
Release date
  • 19 May 2016 (2016-05-19) (Cannes)
Running time
127 minutes
CountriesRomania
France
LanguageRomanian

Graduation (Romanian: Bacalaureat; working title: Family Photos) is an upcoming Romanian film directed by Cristian Mungiu and starring Adrian Titieni. The story is set in a small Romanian town and focuses on a doctor.[1] It has been selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival.[2][3]

Cast

Production

According to Cristian Mungiu the film was inspired by where he was in life and therefore focuses on parenting.[4] The film was produced through the director's company Mobra Films and co-produced with Why Not Productions, Wild Bunch, Les Films du Fleuve, France 3 Cinéma and Mandragora Movies. It received 1.91 million leu from the National Film Center. It was shot in the town Victoria from 11 June to 24 July 2015.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Blaga, Iulia (2015-08-11). "Production: Cristian Mungiu Wraps Shooting for Family Photos". Film New Europe. Retrieved 2016-04-02.
  2. ^ "2016 Cannes Film Festival Announces Lineup". IndieWire. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
  3. ^ "Cannes 2016: Film Festival Unveils Official Selection Lineup". Variety. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
  4. ^ Goodfellow, Melanie (2015-03-12). "Cristian Mungiu reveals first details of next film". Screen International. Retrieved 2016-04-02.

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