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California Dreamin' (2007)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 2H 35M

Director : Cristian Nemescu

Synopsis

Cristian Nemescu's comedy unfolds against the backdrop of the Kosovo War, 1999. A NATO train rolls through a Romanian hamlet, transporting a plethora of weapons across the country -- without official documents, and equipped only with the verbal consent of the Romanian authorities. The transport thus grows intensely vulnerable.

Actors

Armand Assante
Armand Assante
Captain Jones
Răzvan Vasilescu
Răzvan Vasilescu
Doiaru
Jamie Elman
Jamie Elman
Sergeant David McClaren
Maria Dinulescu
Maria Dinulescu
Monica
Ion Sapdaru
Ion Sapdaru
The Mayor
Alexandru Mărgineanu
Alexandru Mărgineanu
Andrei
Andi Vasluianu
Andi Vasluianu
Marian
Gabriel Spahiu
Gabriel Spahiu
The Union Leader
Cătălina Mustață
Cătălina Mustață
Ana, the Mayor's Wife
Alexandru Drăgoi
Alexandru Drăgoi
Rodriguez
Sabina Brândușe
Sabina Brândușe
Despina
Gabriel Radu
Gabriel Radu
Stelică
Constantin Diţă
Constantin Diţă
Paul - the mayor's son, a womanizer
Eduard Dumitru
Eduard Dumitru
Mitroi
Alexandru Georgescu
Alexandru Georgescu
Corporal Tănase
Cristi Olesher
Cristi Olesher
Young Doiaru
Cornel Bulai
Cornel Bulai
Costel
Diana Dumbravă
Diana Dumbravă
Doiaru's Mother
Dan Aştileanu
Dan Aştileanu
Doiaru's Father
Nicodim Ungureanu
Nicodim Ungureanu
Police Chief
Ionut Brancu
Ionut Brancu
Minister of Transport
Tomi Cristin
Tomi Cristin
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Teodor Corban
Teodor Corban
Secretary of State
Nelu Crăciun
Nelu Crăciun
Petre
Adrian Anghel
Adrian Anghel
Fane
Neculai Predica
Neculai Predica
SNCFR Director
Cristinel Botea
Cristinel Botea
Engineer
Cătălin Paraschiv
Cătălin Paraschiv
DJ
Florin Penisoara
Florin Penisoara
Archie
Bart Sidles
Bart Sidles
Bart Turner

Crews

Cristian Nemescu
Cristian Nemescu
Director
Liviu Mărghidan
Liviu Mărghidan
Cinematography
Catalin Cristutiu
Catalin Cristutiu
Editor
Ioana Corciova
Ioana Corciova
Production Design
Ana Ioneci
Ana Ioneci
Costume Design
Cristian Nemescu
Cristian Nemescu
Writer
Tudor Voican
Tudor Voican
Writer

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