Parking (2019 film)
Parking is a 2019 internationally co-produced romantic drama film directed by Tudor Giurgiu. It is based on the novel Apropierea by Marin Mălaicu-Hondrari who co-wrote the screenplay along Giurgiu. It stars Mihai Smarandache, Belén Cuesta, Ariadna Gil and Luis Bermejo.
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Directed by | Tudor Giurgiu |
Written by | Tudor Giurgiu Marin Mălaicu-Hondrari |
Based on | Apropierea by Marin Mălaicu-Hondrari |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
Countries | Romania Spain Czech Republic |
Languages | Spanish Romanian |
Box office | $50,853[1] |
Plot
The story is set in 2002 and revolves around Adrian (Smarandache), a Romanian undocumented immigrant who works as a security guard at a parking lot in Córdoba, Spain.[2]
Cast
- Mihai Smarandache as Adrian[3]
- Belén Cuesta as María[3]
- Luis Bermejo as Rafael[3]
- Ariadna Gil[3]
- Manuel Bandera[3]
Production
The film was produced by Libra Film, La Claqueta PC and Tito Clint Movies, with support of MEDIA, Eurimages, the CNC the Junta de Andalucía and Canal Sur TV.[4]
Release
The film premiered on June 14, 2019 as the opener of 18th Transilvania International Film Festival (TIFF).[5] It was released on demand on Filmin on May 15, 2020.[6]
Awards and nominations
It was nominated for eight categories at the 2020 Gopo Awards, including Best Film.[7]
References
- "Parking". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2020-04-25.
- "Parking, în regia lui Tudor Giurgiu, proiectat în premieră mondială la Gala de deschidere TIFF 2019". tiff.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved 2020-04-25.
- Panero, José Luis (15 May 2020). "Parking', último trabajo del cineasta rumano Tudor Giurgiu, llega hoy a Filmin y sólo un gran reparto aúpa las deficiencias de un drama inverosímil". COPE.
- "Parking". academiadecine.com. 14 May 2020.
- "Ploaie de aplauze la premiera mondială Parking, în deschiderea TIFF 2019". tiff.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved 2020-04-25.
- Meseguer, Astrid (15 May 2020). "Retrato mágico de gente a la deriva en el extrarradio de Córdoba". La Vanguardia.
- "Nominalizări Premiile Gopo 2020 – Premiile GOPO" (in Romanian). Retrieved 2020-04-25.