Sandals

Opinci

60th TIFF: Greek Premiere

A widowed father narrates an adventurous fairy tale of epic proportions to his only daughter, in an attempt to teach her the values of courage and determination, that carry us through at times of trouble and discomfort. But, wait just a second, is this really a fairy tale? The bigger-than-life true story of Romanian Dan “Phileas Fogg” Dumitru, who took on an unprecedented challenge to travel around the globe (in a thirteen-year journey that cost the lives of his three fellow travelers) is transformed into a meticulously animated moral lesson about perseverance and strength in the face of loss.

Screening Schedule

No physical screenings scheduled.

Direction: Damian Groves, Anton Groves

Script: Bogdan Mureșanu, Anton Groves, Damian Groves

Cinematography: David Lee

Editing: Bogdan Orcula

Sound: Štefan Crisan

Music: Pablo Pico

Production: Studioset, Framebreed, Bagan Films Production

Producers: Bianca Oana, Sorin Baican, Dan Mateescu

Co-producers: Veronique Siegel, Patrick Hernandez, Lionel Gonzalez

Costumes: Ana Ioneci, Daniela Ilin

Format: DCP

Color: Color

Production Country: Romania

Production Year: 2019

Duration: 18´

Contact: Studioset, office@studioset.tv

Awards/Distinctions: Best Short Film – Transilvania IFF 2019

Damian Groves

Damian Groves was born in the UK, studied Architecture in London, briefly worked in the industry, and then took a completely different course in life. Today, he is based in Bucharest and works as a director and creative head at Studioset. His portfolio includes commercials, short films, fashion films, and music videos. He frequently collaborates with his brother, Anton Groves.

Filmography

2002 The Complete Works of God (short)
2004 Underlogue (short)
2010 Chop Cup (short)
2012 Waste (short)
2014 Lag (short)
2016 Almania (short) (co-directed)
2019 Opinci | Sandals (short) (co-directed)

Anton Groves

Director Anton Groves was born in England and is currently living and working in Romania. He graduated from London Westminster University, while his passion took him to Romania, where he is telling stories through film and music videos, with the goal of presenting universal themes in an original and unconventional manner. Anton is an award-winning director with over a hundred commercials under his belt.