Jesús del Cerro sets his new film in communist Romania

Del Cerro directs, produces and writes this new film together with the actor and producer Dragos Bucur and the help of the Centrul National al Cinematografiei (CNC).

Jesús del Cerro is filming these days in Bucharest Uruguay, seventh film by the Spanish director and producer who on this occasion presents a multigenerational story set in Nicolae Ceaucescu's communist Romania. The film revolves around the life of Andrei and his family, a hard-working and humble family from the city of Bucharest. Filming takes place in Bucharest, Romania.

Jesús del Cerro directs, produces and writes this new film together with the actor and producer Dragos Bucur and the help of the Centrul National al Cinematografiei (CNC). Dragos Bucur (Andrei) and actress Cristina Flutur (Ioana), will play the protagonist couple of the story. The film's script is co-written together with Manuel Feijoo, Beatriz González Cruz and Ruxandra Ghitescu.

Dracos Bucur is one of the most renowned actors in Romania. He has participated in more than thirty films and has received several awards for best actor, including two GOPO, a BAFIC, three NICU and the “Timica” Prize at the Young Actor Gala. Dragos also works with the director as a producer. He has produced several films such as Length 2 o Love Alt Building. Also, he has worked on international productions such as The Way Back, directed by Peter Weir and 'Wallander' with Kenneth Branagh.

For her part, Cristina Flutur made an extraordinary debut in 2012 in the film Beyond the hills like Alina Ringhis. For her performance in this film, she received the Best Actress Award at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival.

As for the director, Jesús del Cerro, among his works the Spanish film stands out Carlitos and the Field of Dreams winner of the Best Film award and Audience Award at Giffoni (the most important children's and youth film festival in the world); Nasa (winner of the GOPO for the highest-grossing Romanian film of the year 2012) or The Bride was Stolen ('The Bride has been Stolen'). Among the television series, One step forward, the most international Spanish series sold to more than 60 countries; Police, in the heart of the street; Family Doctor o Companions.