Eight Postcards from Utopia (Romanian: Opt ilustrate din lumea ideală) is a 2024 Romanian documentary film directed by Radu Jude and philosopher Christian Ferencz-Flatz.[4][5]
| Eight Postcards from Utopia | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Radu Jude Christian Ferencz-Flatz |
| Produced by | Alexandru Teodorescu |
| Edited by | Cătălin Cristuțiu |
Production company | Saga Film[1] |
| Distributed by | Heretic |
Release date | |
Running time | 71 minutes |
| Country | Romania |
| Budget | €268,000[3] |
Premise
editComprised entirely of found footage drawn from post-communist Romanian advertisements, Eight Postcards from Utopia explores the human condition through the context of Romanian economic transition.[4] The film is divided into eight thematic segments followed by an epilogue.[6]
Production
editPost-production on Eight Postcards from Utopia took place in late 2023.[7] The film was supported in part by a grant from the Romanian Film Centre.[3]
Release
editEight Postcards from Utopia debuted out of competition in the Fuori Concorso section of the 77th Locarno Film Festival on 10 August 2024.[5][2] The film screened at the festival alongside another new work by Jude, Sleep #2, under the title Paradise Dreams: 2 Found-footage Films.[3]
In July 2024, Heretic acquired the film for international distribution.[3]
References
edit- ^ Abbatescianni, Davide. "Review: Eight Postcards from Utopia". Cineuropa. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Opt ilustrate din lumea ideală". Locarno Film Festival. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Heretic Acquires Radu Jude and Christian Ferencz-Flatz' Eight Postcards from Utopia ahead of Locarno World Premiere". Film New Europe. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Eight Postcards from Utopia". Saga Films. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ a b Szalai, Georg. "Locarno Fest Lineup Includes Hong Sang-soo, Paz Vega Films, Honors for Mélanie Laurent, Guillaume Canet". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ Lodge, Guy. "'Eight Postcards From Utopia' Review: Advertising Tells (and Sells) All in Radu Jude's Playful Post-Socialist History of Romania". Variety. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ Vourlias, Christopher. "Golden Bear Winner Radu Jude, Competing in Locarno, Readies New Found-Footage Documentary on Post-Socialist Romania (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 10 July 2024.