Not only does the first episode of the new season of Top Gear feature Australian all around good bloke Eric Bana, but they also GT through Romania. That reminded me of a snowboard documentary a company called Blickinsfreie are in the middle of premiering called From Romania With Love. Producer, directory and cinematographer Rene Eckert tells the story of a road trip through the Romanian snowboard scene. You only have to watch the trailer to get a feeling for what this interesting film is about and I can almost guarantee it’ll be the most interesting snowboard video you watch all year. I’ve included the official trailer, press release, premiere schedule and a bunch of photos just in case some of you are interested.
Press release, 10thOctober 2009
BLICKINSFREIE presents its newest project „From ROMANIA with LOVE“ on PREMIERE TOUR 2009
Andy Fazekas a young student from Sibiu in Romania could probably never imagine that a present what he got from his German relatives in 1984 would have such a big impact on the youth in communistic Romania.
A short time later he was appointed from the former communistic general secretary of Romania, Nicolae Ceauşescu, to present the sport snowboarding during a big winter event to the whole nation.
With the years a passionate scene developed in the Transylvanian mountain region in Romania. They dedicated their whole attention to develop that new sport in their way in the whole country. Self-made snowboards due to the bad economic situation most people have been into, problems with resorts, missing snowparks and the general unacceptance towards the sport have been the scene´s daily routine. But still no one got discouraged and tried to achieve and live his dream of snowboarding.
The documentary „From ROMANIA with LOVE“ tells the story of a road trip through the Romanian freestyle snowboard scene. With professional snowboarders from countries like Slovakia, France, Poland or Hungary they met up with locals and professional riders from Romania to discover the Carpathian mountain region. Interesting interviews about the development of sport and scene but also problems young romanian riders have to deal with are completed with the most progressive eastern European freestyle snowboarding. The project connects young people from 6 different countries by one passion.
After projects in Poland (2007) and Slovakia (2008) „From ROMANIA with LOVE“ is the third episode out of the eastern European snowboard documentaries produced by BLICKINSFREIE. Producer René Eckert grown up in a former communistic country himself shares also his passion of snowboarding with these projects. His aim is to bring young snowboard professionals from eastern Europe together for projects like this which enables them to get noticed in the media outside the country but also realized by potential international sponsors. He is trying to help them realizing their dream of becoming a professional snowboarder.
The movie will be presented on a big premiere tour through Europe from October till December 2009. Of course big after parties with live concerts and dj´s are inclusive in most of the premiere stops. Furthermore the new flick from Pirate Movie Production „Jolly Roger“ will also be screened at some of the premiere tour stops.
So, hurry up and make your way to one of the following premieres – It´s going to be worth it!
FROM ROMANIA WITH LOVE – PREMIERENTOUR 2009
02.10.18:00Poland – Warsaw, Kino Femina
10.10.18:00Poland – Wroclaw, Kino Helios
24.10.21:00Poland – Lodz, Cinema Charlie
24.10.20:00Romania – Brasov, tba
30.10.15:00Russia – Moscow, Gostiny Dvor
30.10.20:00Romania – Bucharest, Cinema Eforie
31.10.20:00Romania – Baia Mare, tba
featuring BOUNCE MC live in concert
31.10. 18:00Germany – Munich, Big Mountain Screening, Forumkinos
06.11.19:00Hungary – Budapest, Cinema in MOM Park
19.11.20:00Slovakia – Bratislava, Randal Club
featuring KITKUT live in concert
20.11.Costa Rica – Montezuma, Costa Rica Filmfestival
21.11.18:00Slovakia – Liptovsky Mikulas, Hotel Liptov
27.11.21:00Bulgaria – Sofia, The Moon
28.11.21:00Netherlands – Amsterdam, Winston Club
featuring ATLANTIS and DJ LBee live in concert
03.12.18:00France – Val d´ Isère, Congress Center
05.12.20:00Germany – Leipzig, UT Connewitz
featuring MENGOLIOUS FUNK & ÜBK, PAGDALAN und BOUNCE MC live in concert
12.12.20:00Poland – Krakow, Club Alchemia
featuring BOUNCE MC live in concert
19.12.20:00Germany – Berlin, Acud Kino
featuring BOUNCE MC live in concert
27.12.20:00 Germany – Plauen, Alte Kaffeerösterei
featuring MENGOLIOUS FUNK & ÜBK, PAGDALAN, NARCOSIS OF ILLUSION,
HUNGRY LUNGS, KITKUT und BOUNCE MC live in concert
In January 2010, the movie will be available on all major websites for free.
Stay tuned!
