California Dreamin' (Nesfarsit)

Cristian Nemescu

Catherine Linstrum
Cristian Nemescu
Tudor Voican

[Cast Group]
Actor: Armand Assante | Character: Captain Doug Jones - The American Military Officer in Command
Actor: Jamie Elman | Character: Sergeant David McLaren - the second in command, attracted to Monica
Actor: Razvan Vasilescu | Character: Doiaru - the station master
Actor: Maria Dinulescu | Character: Monica - the station master's daughter, who dreams of a better life
Actor: Alexandru Margineanu | Character: Andrei - a villager in love with Monica
Actor: Ion Sapdaru | Character: The Mayor
Actor: Alexandru Dragoi | Character: Rodriguez
Actor: Andi Vasluianu | Character: Soldier Marian
Actor: Sabina Branduse | Character: Despina
Actor: Gabriel Spahiu | Character: The trade union chief , Andrei's father
Actor: Gabriel Radu | Character: Stelica
Actor: Constantin Dita | Character: Paul - the mayor's son, a womanizer
Actor: Eduard Dumitru | Character: Mitroi
Actor: Alexandru Georgescu | Character: Corporal Tanase
Actor: Cristi Olesher | Character: Young Doiaru
Actor: Catalina Mustata | Character: Ana - the mayor's wife
Actor: Cornel Bulai | Character: Costel
Actor: Diana Dumbrava | Character: Doiaru's Mother
Actor: Dan Astileanu | Character: Doiaru's Father
Actor: Nicodim Ungureanu | Character: Police Chief
Actor: Ionut Brancu | Character: Minister of Transport
Actor: Tomi Cristin | Character: Minister of Foreign Affairs
Actor: Teodor Corban | Character: Secretary of State
Actor: Antonia Ionescu | Character: Young Girl #1
Actor: Laura Voicu | Character: Young Girl #2
Actor: Catalina Harabagiu | Character: Young Girl #3
Actor: Ilinca Harnut | Character: Young Girl #4
Actor: Crina Semciuc | Character: Young Girl #5
Actor: Paul Ipate | Character: Romanian Soldier #1
Actor: Bogdan Marhodin | Character: Romanian Soldier #2
Actor: Nelu Craciun | Character: Petre
Actor: Adrian Anghel | Character: Fane
Actor: Bogdan Cotlet | Character: Nerd #1
Actor: Andrei Solomon | Character: Nerd #2
Actor: Ileana Toma | Character: Girl #1
Actor: Adela Mihai | Character: Girl #2
Actor: Adriana Gheorghisor | Character: Girl #3
Actor: Neculai Predica | Character: SNCFR Director
Actor: Cristinel Botea | Character: Engineer
Actor: Catalin Paraschiv | Character: DJ
Actor: Aura Calarasu | Character: Andrei's Mother
Actor: Elvis Romano | Character: Niki Fortune
Actor: Ionut Chivu | Character: Romanian Officer
Actor: Vitalie Ursu | Character: The Russian
Actor: Madalina Ghitescu | Character: Luiza
Actor: Andreea Samson | Character: Mayor's Secretary
Actor: Marcel Cobzariu | Character: Foreman
Actor: Armand Utma | Character: Classmate #1
Actor: Andrei Pandele | Character: Classmate #2
Actor: Constantin Draganescu | Character: The Grandfather
Actor: Florin Penișoară | Character: Archie
Actor: Christopher Troxler | Character: Soldier
Actor: Marco Assante | Character: Benny Harper
Actor: Bart Sidles | Character: Bart Turner
Actor: Adrian Cazdaru | Character: Controller
Actor: Florin Burcea | Character: Child
Actor: Andrei Sever | Character: Young Man
Actor: Daniel Visan | Character: Actor

[Directors Group]
Name: Cristian Nemescu | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Catherine Linstrum | Role: Writer
Name: Cristian Nemescu | Role: Writer
Name: Tudor Voican | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Dan Badea | Role: Producer
Name: Andrei Boncea | Role: Producer
Name: Calin Furtunescu | Role: Producer
Name: Iuliana Tarnovetchi | Role: Producer
Name: Mihai Toderiuc | Role: Producer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Liviu Mãrghidan | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Catalin Cristutiu | Role: Editor

[Casting Group]
Name: Domnica Circiumaru | Role: Casting Director
Name: Alex Johnson | Role: Casting Director

[Production Design Group]
Name: Ioana Corciova | Role: Production Designer

[Art Direction Group]
Name: Iulian Bostanaru | Role: Art Director
Name: Andreea Popa | Role: Art Director

[Set Decoration Group]
Name: Angelo Anghelescu | Role: Set Decorator

[Costume Design Group]
Name: Ana Ioneci | Role: Costume Designer

[Makeup Department]
Name: Lidia Constantin | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Lidia Ivanov | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Andrea Dardea Tesdall | Role: Makeup Department

[Production Management]
Name: Raul Cosma | Role: Production Manager
Name: Marian Pascale | Role: Production Manager

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Aniela Galiceanu | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Claudia Marcu | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Razvan Secara | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Ruxandra Slotea | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Florin Filipescu | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Art Department]
Name: Oana Babes | Role: Art Department
Name: Gabriel Nechita | Role: Art Department
Name: Vlad Panaitescu | Role: Art Department
Name: Aurel Popescu | Role: Art Department

[Sound Department]
Name: Dana Bunescu | Role: Sound Department
Name: Nicolae Comarzan | Role: Sound Department
Name: Marius Emil Stanescu | Role: Sound Department
Name: André Fèvre | Role: Sound Department
Name: Cristinel Sirli | Role: Sound Department
Name: Cristian Tarnovetchi | Role: Sound Department
Name: Andrei Toncu | Role: Sound Department

[Special Effects]
Name: Stegaru Adrian | Role: Special Effects
Name: Adrian Popescu | Role: Special Effects

[Stunts]
Name: Florin Barcun | Role: Stunts
Name: Ionut Cotruta | Role: Stunts
Name: Mihai Diaconu | Role: Stunts
Name: Cosmin Diacu | Role: Stunts
Name: Madalin Dragan | Role: Stunts
Name: Doru Dumitrescu | Role: Stunts
Name: Alin Luchian | Role: Stunts
Name: Catalin Mancafa | Role: Stunts
Name: Petre Marin | Role: Stunts
Name: Razvan Puiu | Role: Stunts
Name: Florin Stancu | Role: Stunts
Name: Maria-Antoaneta Tudor | Role: Stunts
Name: Andrei Vintileanu | Role: Stunts
Name: Daniel Visan | Role: Stunts
Name: Constantin Viscreanu | Role: Stunts

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Doru Andreescu | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Octavian Andreescu | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Lupsa Armand | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Militaru Aurel-Marian | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Andrei Badescu | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Barbu Balasoiu | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Andrei Butică | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Radu Cioplea | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Sandu Constantin | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Sarbu Gigi | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Radu Marinescu | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Bogdan Alexandru Sicorschi | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Sorin Stanciu | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Costume and Wardrobe Department]
Name: Luminita Lungu | Role: Costume Department
Name: Carmen Stefan | Role: Costume Department

[Location Management]
Name: Adrian Codoi | Role: Location Management
Name: Silviu Tofan | Role: Location Management

[Production Department]
Name: Irene Iovan Calangiu | Role: Production Department
Name: Alex Molea | Role: Production Department
Name: Amalia Morar | Role: Production Department

[Script and Continuity Department]
Name: Mariana Lina | Role: Script and Continuity Department

[Transportation Department]
Name: Sorina Dumitru | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Vali Georgescu | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Fabian Pauna | Role: Transportation Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Bogdan Alexandru | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Marco Assante | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Marius Bardasan | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Teo Bostanica | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Laurence Granec | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Ciocan Luci | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Cristian Mihaila | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Karine Ménard | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Petruta Panait | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Eugen Pisau | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Roberta Raduca | Role: Additional Crew

IMDb Video Gallery: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0449573/videogallery/

France: May 26, 2007 (Cannes Film Festival)
Romania: June 1, 2007
Czech Republic: July 2, 2007 (Karlovy Vary International Film Festival)
France: July 7, 2007 (La Rochelle Film Festival)
Canada: September 7, 2007 (Toronto International Film Festival)
Japan: October 21, 2007 (Tokyo International Film Festival)
Greece: November 16, 2007 (Thessaloniki International Film Festival)
Netherlands: November 22, 2007
Taiwan: November 29, 2007 (Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival)
Germany: December 1, 2007 (Around the World in 14 Films Festival)
France: January 2, 2008
Belgium: January 9, 2008
Serbia: January 19, 2008 (Kustendorf International Film and Music Festival)
United States: February 17, 2008 (Portland International Film Festival)
Portugal: April 17, 2008
Czech Republic: April 24, 2008 (Days of European Film)
United States: April 24, 2008 (RiverRun International Film Festival)
United Kingdom: May 30, 2008
Spain: August 14, 2008
France: September 24, 2008 (DVD premiere)
Philippines: October 17, 2008 (Cinemanila International Film Festival)
United States: January 23, 2009
Greece: April 8, 2009 (Festival du Film Francophone)
Uruguay: April 9, 2009 (Festival Internacional de Cine del Uruguay)
Hungary: December 31, 2009
Poland: June 29, 2011 (Lubuskie Film Summer)
Poland: May 10, 2012 (Gdynia Polish Film Festival)
Greece: October 25, 2012
Greece: November 3, 2013 (Thessaloniki International Film Festival)
Romania: June 7, 2017 (Cluj-Napoca, Transilvania International Film Festival)

Winner | 2007 | Cannes Film Festival | Un Certain Regard Award | Cristian Nemescu, California Dreamin'
Winner | 2007 | Molodist Kyiv International Film Festival | FIPRESCI Prize | Cristian Nemescu, California Dreamin'
Winner | 2007 | Molodist Kyiv International Film Festival | Special Jury Prize | Best Film | Cristian Nemescu, California Dreamin'
Nominee | 2007 | Bratislava International Film Festival | Grand Prix | Cristian Nemescu, California Dreamin'
Winner | 2008 | RiverRun International Film Festival | Jury Prize | Best Actor | Razvan Vasilescu, California Dreamin'
Winner | 2008 | RiverRun International Film Festival | Jury Prize | Best Cinematography | Liviu Mãrghidan, California Dreamin'
Winner | 2008 | RiverRun International Film Festival | Special Jury Prize | Best Director | Cristian Nemescu, California Dreamin'
Winner | 2007 | Brussels European Film Festival | Golden Iris | Best Film | Cristian Nemescu, California Dreamin'
Winner | 2007 | BFI London Film Festival | Satyajit Ray Award | Cristian Nemescu, California Dreamin'
Nominee | 2008 | Gopo Awards, Romania | Gopo Award | Best Feature Film | Andrei Boncea, California Dreamin'
Winner | 2008 | Gopo Awards, Romania | Gopo Award | Best Screenplay | Cristian Nemescu, Tudor Voican, California Dreamin'
Nominee | 2008 | Gopo Awards, Romania | Gopo Award | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Maria Dinulescu, California Dreamin'
Nominee | 2007 | Cannes Film Festival | Golden Camera | Cristian Nemescu, California Dreamin'
Winner | 2008 | Gopo Awards, Romania | Gopo Award | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Razvan Vasilescu, California Dreamin'
Winner | 2008 | Gopo Awards, Romania | Gopo Award | Best Editing | Catalin Cristutiu, California Dreamin'
Winner | 2008 | Gopo Awards, Romania | Gopo Award | Best Costume Design | Ana Ioneci, California Dreamin'
Nominee | 2008 | Gopo Awards, Romania | Gopo Award | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Armand Assante, California Dreamin'
Nominee | 2008 | Gopo Awards, Romania | Gopo Award | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Ion Sapdaru, California Dreamin'
Nominee | 2008 | Gopo Awards, Romania | Gopo Award | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Andi Vasluianu, California Dreamin'
Nominee | 2008 | Gopo Awards, Romania | Gopo Award | Best Cinematography | Liviu Mãrghidan, California Dreamin'
Nominee | 2008 | Gopo Awards, Romania | Gopo Award | Best Sound | Cristian Tarnovetchi, California Dreamin'
Nominee | 2008 | Gopo Awards, Romania | Gopo Award | Best Production Design | Ioana Corciova, California Dreamin'
Nominee | 2008 | Gopo Awards, Romania | Gopo Award | Best Directing | Cristian Nemescu, California Dreamin'
Nominee | 2008 | Gopo Awards, Romania | Gopo Award | Young Hope Award | Liviu Mãrghidan, California Dreamin'
Nominee | 2008 | Gopo Awards, Romania | Gopo Award | Young Hope Award | Alexandru Margineanu, California Dreamin'
Winner | 2008 | Gopo Awards, Romania | Gopo Award | Young Hope Award | Tudor Voican, California Dreamin'
Winner | 2007 | Anonimul International Independent Film Festival | Anonimul Trophy | Cristian Nemescu, California Dreamin'

Belgium: USD 35689
France: USD 180061
United Kingdom: USD 58590
Netherlands: USD 3318
Portugal: USD 3197
Romania: USD 94917
Russia - CIS: USD 1503
Period: Apr 30 – May 4, 2008 | Rank: 53 | Weeks in release: 17 | Theaters: 1 | Gross to date: USD 35689 | Interval gross: USD 99 | Per theater average: USD 99
Period: Apr 16 – 20, 2008 | Rank: 45 | Weeks in release: 15 | Theaters: 1 | Gross to date: USD 35909 | Interval gross: USD 934 | Per theater average: USD 934
Period: Apr 9 – 13, 2008 | Rank: 49 | Weeks in release: 14 | Theaters: 1 | Gross to date: USD 34467 | Interval gross: USD 1488 | Per theater average: USD 1488
Period: Feb 27 – Mar 2, 2008 | Rank: 59 | Weeks in release: 8 | Theaters: 1 | Gross to date: USD 31044 | Interval gross: USD 515 | Per theater average: USD 515
Period: Feb 20 – 24, 2008 | Rank: 52 | Weeks in release: 7 | Theaters: 2 | Gross to date: USD 30316 | Interval gross: USD 1033 | Per theater average: USD 516
Period: Feb 13 – 17, 2008 | Rank: 52 | Weeks in release: 6 | Theaters: 2 | Gross to date: USD 28720 | Interval gross: USD 981 | Per theater average: USD 490
Period: Feb 6 – 10, 2008 | Rank: 44 | Weeks in release: 5 | Theaters: 4 | Gross to date: USD 28646 | Interval gross: USD 3923 | Per theater average: USD 980
Period: Jan 30 – Feb 3, 2008 | Rank: 43 | Weeks in release: 4 | Theaters: 5 | Gross to date: USD 24015 | Interval gross: USD 2185 | Per theater average: USD 437
Period: Jan 23 – 27, 2008 | Rank: 39 | Weeks in release: 3 | Theaters: 5 | Gross to date: USD 20639 | Interval gross: USD 3996 | Per theater average: USD 799
Period: Jan 16 – 20, 2008 | Rank: 40 | Weeks in release: 2 | Theaters: 6 | Gross to date: USD 15755 | Interval gross: USD 4425 | Per theater average: USD 737
Period: Jan 9 – 13, 2008 | Rank: 34 | Weeks in release: 1 | Theaters: 7 | Gross to date: USD 9745 | Interval gross: USD 8554 | Per theater average: USD 1222