Spre nord (To the north)

Based on a true story. 1996, open sea. During his shift on a transatlantic ship’s deck, Joel, a religious Filipino sailor, discovers Dumitru, a Romanian stowaway hidden between some containers. If he is spotted by the Taiwanese officers running the vessel, Dumitru is at risk to be thrown overboard. Joel decides to hide him, as a sign of his gratitude towards God. Soon, a dangerous cat and mouse game begins. When his crew, his own friends, even God itself start to turn their backs on him, Joel learns that he has to face his cruel destiny alone.

Spre Nord started out from a radio documentary. A story that had happened in the spring of 1996, in the Atlantic Ocean. At the center of it was an ordinary man: Joel, a Filipino sailor. One day, as he was on duty on the deck, sailing to the U.S., Joel discovered a Romanian stowaway. In a second, he had to make a life changing decision. Turn in the young man, thus practically sending him to a cruel death? Or follow his faith and heart and help the stowaway, endangering himself and his crew? That moment, I knew this was the film I’ve always wanted to make. A story about moral choices, kindness and compromise, courage and fear. A film that could speak to people about their own lives.

PRODUCTION 1: Radu Stancu (Producer), Ioana Lascar (Delegate producer) – deFilm
29 Dimitrie Racovita Str.
023992 – Bucharest, Romania
Tel. +40 740226054
radu@defilm.ro
http://www.defilm.ro
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/defilm.ro
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/defilm.ro/

PRODUCTION 2: Cyriac Auriol – Remora Films
7 Rue Ganneron
75018 – Paris, France
Tel. +33 143870007
Mob. +33 667441127
cyriac@remorafilms.com
http://www.remorafilms.com

PRODUCTION 3: Konstantinos Vassilaros – StudioBauhaus
28 Zaimi Street
10683 – Athens, Greece
Tel. +30 6985997751
kvassilaros@studiobauhaus.gr
http://www.studiobauhaus.gr
Facebook: @StudioBauhausGR https://www.facebook.com/StudioBauhausGR/
Instagram: @studiobauhaus_gr

PRODUCTION 4: Poli Angelova, Nikolay Todorov – Screening Emotions
40 Filip Totyu Str.
1510 – Sofia, Bulgaria
Tel. +359 894700869
poli.angelova@gmail.com
screening.emotions@gmail.com
office@screeningemotions.com
http://www.screeningemotions.com

PRODUCTION 5: Mikuláš Novotný – BACKGROUND FILMS
Korunní 1209/76
10100 – Prague, Czechia
Mob. +420 777910290
novotny@backgroundfilms.cz
http://www.backgroundfilms.cz
https://www.facebook.com/backgroundfilmscz

WORLD SALES: Martin Gondre – Best Friend Forever
Varkensmarkt 23
1000 – Brussels, Belgium
Tel. +33 672232718
martin@bffsales.eu
http://www.bestfriendforever.be/

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