Dracula
Multiple storylines blend folklore, classic horror, and contemporary elements into a fresh take on Dracula's legend.
A Dracula film made in Transylvania. What does it contain? A vampire hunt. Zombies and Dracula crashing a strike. A science-fiction story about Vlad the Impaler coming back. An adaptation of the first Romanian vampire novella. A love story. A montage film reusing a classic vampire film. A vulgar folktale. AI-generated kitsch stories. And many delights in a film dealing with this cinema myth.
The film premiered in the competition program at the Locarno Film Festival.
“Our film deconstructs the myth of Dracula through dozens of stories – absurd, pulpy, literary, playful, political, excessive, naughty, fantastic, or realistic. A film about cinema itself.” – Radu Jude, Film Director
Radu Jude (1977)
Filmography:
valik/selected: Cea mai fericita fata din lume (The Happiest Girl in the World, 2009), Toata lumea din familia noastra (Kõik meie perekonnas, PÖFF 2012), Aferim! (PÖFF 2015), Îmi este indiferent daca în istorie vom intra ca barbari ("Mind ei huvita, kui me ka läheme ajalukku barbaritena", PÖFF 2018)