On the Impossibility of an Homage (2024)
Given a portrait, who is responsible for the image we see, the painter or the subject? Ion used to be a a rockstar of Ballet in Communist Romania. When we first discussed the possibility of a portrait, Ion was initially thrilled. He’d been dreaming that someday there’d be a film about him. But during the filmmaking process Ion finds it hard to let go.
Director:
Xandra Popescu
Writer:
Xandra Popescu
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Gabriela Durleci as |
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Cristian Susu as |
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Mirela Simniceanu as |
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Ion Tugearu as |
| Directing | Xandra Popescu | Director |
| Writing | Xandra Popescu | Screenplay |
| Production | Ada Solomon | Producer |
| Production | Xandra Popescu | Producer |
| Production | Jonas Dornbach | Co-Producer |
| Production | Diana Caravia | Executive Producer |
| Production | Carla Fotea | Executive Producer |
| Production | Mirela Tugui | Production Manager |
| Crew | Pedro Bordaberry | Cinematography |
| Editing | Ana Branea | Editor |
| Editing | Catalin Cristutiu | Editor |
| Editing | Xandra Popescu | Editor |
| Sound | Laurentiu Cotac | Sound |
| Sound | Florentin Tudor | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Lorenz Fischer | Sound Mixer |