Transylvania (film)
Encyclopedia
Transylvania is a 2006
French
drama film starring Asia Argento
. In 2006, Director Tony Gatlif and composer Delphine Mantoulet won the "Georges Delerue Prize" at the Flanders International Film Festival for the score, and Gatlif was nominated for the "Grand Prix" award. Transylvania premiered at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival
in France
on May 28, and premiered at in the United States
on March 16, 2007 at the Cleveland International Film Festival
and in the United Kingdom
at the Cambridge Film Festival
on July 6, 2007 (with a later theatrical release on August 10, 2007).
) travels to Transylvania
to explore the region and find her lost lover Milan, a musician who left her without a word of explanation. She arrives there with close friend Marie (Casar
) and interpreter Luminitsa (Beaujard). When Zingarina finally finds Milan in the midst of a pagan festival, he rejects her and she becomes terribly upset, leaving her two friends. Off on her own, Zingarina is distraught, wanting to be apart from her past and fully merge into the new land. When Zingarina meets lone traveling trader Tchangalo (Ünel
), who like her is without ties and borders, her destiny changes for the best.
2006 in film
- Highest-grossing films :Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top-grossing films that were first released in the United States in 2006...
French
Cinema of France
The Cinema of France comprises the art of film and creative movies made within the nation of France or by French filmmakers abroad.France is the birthplace of cinema and was responsible for many of its early significant contributions. Several important cinematic movements, including the Nouvelle...
drama film starring Asia Argento
Asia Argento
Aria Asia Anna Maria Vittoria Rossa Argento is an Italian actress, singer, model and director.-Family and early life:...
. In 2006, Director Tony Gatlif and composer Delphine Mantoulet won the "Georges Delerue Prize" at the Flanders International Film Festival for the score, and Gatlif was nominated for the "Grand Prix" award. Transylvania premiered at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival
2006 Cannes Film Festival
The 2006 Cannes Film Festival ran from May 17, 2006 to May 28, 2006. Twenty films from eleven countries were in competition for the Palme d'Or. The President of the Official Jury was Wong Kar-wai, the first Chinese director to preside over the jury....
in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
on May 28, and premiered at in the United States
United States
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on March 16, 2007 at the Cleveland International Film Festival
Cleveland International Film Festival
The Cleveland International Film Festival, first held in 1977, is the largest film festival in Ohio. The 2010 festival featured over 300 films. Since 1991 the festival has been held at Tower City Cinemas in downtown Cleveland.-Roxanne T...
and in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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at the Cambridge Film Festival
Cambridge Film Festival
The Cambridge Film Festival is one of the biggest film festivals in the UK. The festival historically took place during early July, but now takes place annually during September in Cambridge....
on July 6, 2007 (with a later theatrical release on August 10, 2007).
Plot
Pregnant Zingarina (ArgentoAsia Argento
Aria Asia Anna Maria Vittoria Rossa Argento is an Italian actress, singer, model and director.-Family and early life:...
) travels to Transylvania
Transylvania
Transylvania is a historical region in the central part of Romania. Bounded on the east and south by the Carpathian mountain range, historical Transylvania extended in the west to the Apuseni Mountains; however, the term sometimes encompasses not only Transylvania proper, but also the historical...
to explore the region and find her lost lover Milan, a musician who left her without a word of explanation. She arrives there with close friend Marie (Casar
Amira Casar
Amira Casar is a French actress who grew up in Ireland and who has appeared in 40 films between 1989 and 2009....
) and interpreter Luminitsa (Beaujard). When Zingarina finally finds Milan in the midst of a pagan festival, he rejects her and she becomes terribly upset, leaving her two friends. Off on her own, Zingarina is distraught, wanting to be apart from her past and fully merge into the new land. When Zingarina meets lone traveling trader Tchangalo (Ünel
Birol Ünel
Birol Ünel is a German actor of Turkish descent. He has acted in a number of German and Turkish films, TV series and theatrical productions. His name, "Birol", means "unique" in Turkish....
), who like her is without ties and borders, her destiny changes for the best.
Cast
- Asia ArgentoAsia ArgentoAria Asia Anna Maria Vittoria Rossa Argento is an Italian actress, singer, model and director.-Family and early life:...
as Zingarina - Amira CasarAmira CasarAmira Casar is a French actress who grew up in Ireland and who has appeared in 40 films between 1989 and 2009....
as Marie - Birol ÜnelBirol ÜnelBirol Ünel is a German actor of Turkish descent. He has acted in a number of German and Turkish films, TV series and theatrical productions. His name, "Birol", means "unique" in Turkish....
as Tchangalo - Alexandra Beaujard as Luminitsa
- Marco Castoldi as Milan Agustin
- Bea Palya as La chanteuse du cabaret (as Beáta Palya)
- Rares Budileanu as Le jeune musicien
- GaborGaborGábor is a common male Hungarian homosexual who given name which can also be a family name. Its equivalent in English is Gabriel.May refer to:- A Hungarian family name :* B. B...
as Gabor, le paysan au traîneau