#DOGPOOPGIRL
Sunday, June 12, 1:00 pm
Miracle Theatre
535 8th St SE, Washington, DC 20003
Director: Andrei Huțuleac, 2021, subtitles, 78 minutes
Followed by a Q&A with director Andrei Huțuleac and actress Andreea Grămoșteanu
A social satire with tragic elements about the Internet era. Inspired by real facts, the scenario proposes us a location in the Romanian space of the first online shaming case in the history of the Internet. In 2005, a woman’s dog poops on a metro car in Seoul, South Korea. From unknown reasons the woman refuses to collect the mess, is photographed and the incident turns viral through an opinion blog.
The first feature film written and directed by actor Andrei Huțuleac, following two successful comedy short films. The screenplay was inspired by the “Dog Poop Girl” incident in South Korea in 2005, but the story was adapted to the Romanian context. Actress Andreea Grămoșteanu, very popular in Romania thanks to her performance in a live TV sketch comedy show, plays her first leading role in a feature film. The film is produced by the independent director and producer Dan Chișu.
Selections, nominations & awards:
- Golden St. George (Best Film), Silver St. George (Best Actress - Andreea Grămoșteanu) & Special Diploma of the Russian Cinema Club Federation - Moscow IFF 2021 (world premiere);
- Romanian Days Award for Best Debut – Transilvania IFF 2021;
- CinEast - Central and Eastern European FF 2021;
- Cottbus FF 2021