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2024, 104’, subtitles

d. Tudor Giurgiu, Cristian Pascariu, Tudor D. Popescu

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Sunday, November 16, 4:00 PM

1972. Ilie Năstase wins his first US Open, while reaching both the Wimbledon and Davis Cup finals, and enters tennis history. NASTY explores his highs and lows, the controversies that surrounded the 1973 world number one ranked player, and the enduring impact he has had on the world of tennis. Lovable, charming and generous, yet temperamental, arrogant and obscene – Năstase disrupted the sport’s antiquated etiquette with a great sense of showmanship on the court, and became its first rebel rock star.

Directors Tudor Giurgiu, Cristian Pascariu & Tudor D. Popescu

Selections and awards: Cannes Film Festival – Special Screenings; Shanghai International Film Festival; Karlovy Vary International Film Festival; Rome Film Festival; Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival; Palm Springs International Film Festival; Thessaloniki Documentary Festival; Audience Award – SEEFest Los Angeles; Gopo Award for Best Original Music (Marius Leftărache and Nikita Dembinski).

Member of the European Film Academy, Tudor is the founder and President of the Transilvania International Film Festival (TIFF), the most prestigious film-related event in Romania. His directorial debut feature LOVE SICK (2006)was selected in the Panorama section of the Berlinale and awarded in several international festivals. His short SUPERMAN, SPIDERMAN OR BATMAN(2011) won Best European Short at the 2012 edition of European Film Awards. OF SNAILS AND MEN (2012) was awarded in Warsaw IFF and Valladolid IFF. WHY ME? premiered in 2015 Berlinale Panorama. FREEDOM (2023) was awarded in Sarajevo FF, Cottbus FF, Arras FF, and CineFest Miskolc IFF. Cristian Pascariu is a director and screenwriter. He wrote and directed several internationally acclaimed short films and is currently collaborating with various production companies in Bucharest, working on projects ranging from animation to fiction and documentary. Tudor D. Popescu graduated from the National University of Theatre and Film (UNATC) in Bucharest, where he later became a university lecturer in the Multimedia department. He has edited numerous music videos, video commercials, and feature films.