Of Snails and Men
Despre oameni și melci
In post-communist Romania, a desperate union leader comes up with an outrageous plan to save a failing car factory: convincing his fellow workers to donate sperm and buy the factory themselves.
Director: Tudor Giurgiu
- Duration: 1h 33min
- Type: Feature Film
- Genre: Comedy, Drama
- Status: Completed
- Release date: 2012
SOCIAL MEDIA
DETAILS
Production Company
Libra Film Productions (Romania)
Agat Films & Cie (France)
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CAST
Andi Vasluianu
Monica Bîrlădeanu
Dorel Vișan
Andreea Bibiri
Jean-François Stévenin
Robinson Stévenin
Ovidiu Crișan
Alina Berzunțeanu
CREW
Screenplay: Ionuț Teianu
Production: Tudor Giurgiu, Oana Giurgiu, Patrick Sobelman
DOP: Vivi Drăgan Vasile
Editor: Nița Chivulescu
Sound: Cristinel Șirli, Cristian Tarnovețchi, Florin Tăbăcaru
Original Music: Vlaicu Golcea
Production design: Csaba Damokos, Adriana Răcășan
Costume design: Dana Istrate
TRAILER
IN THE NEWS
- Subverted Masculinity in Tudor Giurgiu’s Of Snails and MenFIPRESCI
- Tudor Giurgiu • Director InterviewCineuropa
- Tudor Giurgiu’s Of Snails and Men (2012)East European Film Bulletin
- Interview: Of Snails and MenFilm at Lincoln Center
- Romanian Film Review – Retro Funny: Tudor Giurgiu’s Of Snails and MenRomania Insider
AWARDS
- Bridging the Borders Award for Best Feature Film | South East European Film Festival (2013)
- Special Mention for Best Director | MEDIAWAVE International Film and Music Festival (2013)
- Best Feature Film – Meeting Point Competition (Ex Aequo) | Valladolid International Film Festival (2012)
- Special Jury Award | Warsaw International Film Festival (2012)
FESTIVALS
- Edinburgh International Film Festival, UK (2013)
- South East European Film Festival (SEEFest), USA (2013)
- MEDIAWAVE International Film and Music Festival, Hungary (2013)
- Montpellier Mediterranean Film Festival (Cinemed), France (2013)
- Göteborg Film Festival, Sweden (2013)
- Trieste Film Festival, Italy (2013)
- Premiers Plans d’Angers, France (2013)
- Gopo Awards (2013)
- Valladolid International Film Festival, Spain (2012)
- Warsaw International Film Festival, Poland (2012)
- Making Waves: New Romanian Cinema, USA (2012)
- Transilvania International Film Festival, Romania (2012)
