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Transylvania
Why this pick
Gatlif returns to Romania for another impulsive outsider’s odyssey, driven by live music, chance encounters, and a rough-edged search for emotional belonging.
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MOVIE1997 1h 42m FRA
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
Stéphane, a young French man who travels to Romania looking for a mysterious singer. Only music allows him to overcome cultural differences, facilitate his integration into the group, and find love.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Romain Duris
Stéphane
Rona Hartner
Sabrina