The film's picturesque characters will be present on TIFF stage, and one of the night's surprises will be the extraordinary concert by the choir “The Black Sea Mermaids”, the female band in the film, led by Nina Nikolina, star of folklore music in Bulgaria. The band in the film is made of singers
selected from famous choirs in the neighbouring country:
The Mystery of the Bulgarian Voices, Grammy winner in 1990,
Filip Kutev Ensamble, Slavey Quartet and
Cosmic Voices from Bulgaria.
Other special guests at the opening gala will be American director and screenwriter Jessica Woodworth, the protagonist of the film – the “King” Peter Van den Begin, actors Titus de Voogdt and Lucie Debay, together with Eka Bichinashvili, costume designer, and scenographer Sabina Christova.
The closing of the 16th edition of TIFF will be equally spectacular.
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Que Dios Nos Perdone / May God Forgive Us will close the festival on Sunday, 11 June. The thriller directed by Rodrigo Sorogoyen (winner of Transilvania Trophy with
Stockholm), shows a Madrid in the fever of preparations for the Pope's visit, where two cops realise they are not better than the serial killer they are after.
Besides
Povestea iubirii / The History of Love, by
Radu Mihăileanu, to be
officially released on 5 June, one of the most awaited for events to be held in Piața Unirii will be the screening, on big screen, of
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me, directed by David Lynch, 25 years after its premiere, in
digitally restored copy. This year, the director returns with a new season of the series that revolutionised television at that time.
Piața Unirii will also host the Romanian premiere of one of the most awaited for French films of the year. Distributed by Independența Film,
Dalida (directed by Lisa Azuelos) tells the story of the singer and actress of Egyptian origin who was granted along her career over 70 golden discs, being at the same time also the first artist to win a platinum and a diamond disc.
For action movies fans, TIFF prepared a production that is already enjoying a smashing audience success. The South Korea proposal to the Oscars,
Imperiul umbrelor / The Age of Shadows (directed by Kim Jee-woon) is a sensational thriller, based on historical facts that took place at the beginning of the 20th century, when Japan was under Korean occupation. The fans of the Indian cinema will have the chance to meet again this year the characters of the fantasy by S. S. Rajamouli:
Baahubali 2: Finalul / Baahubali 2: The Conclusion, the second part of the fantastic adventure that was a record
box-office hit.
La pazza gioia / Like Crazy (directed by Paolo Virzì), distributed in Romania by Independența Film, follows the touching friendship between two patients of a psychiatric clinic – roles played by Valeria Bruni Tedeschi and Micaela Ramazzotti – and the incredible adventure that brings them together in their pursuit for happiness.
Details at:
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