Transylvania (2006)

Zingarina, who is two-months pregnant, travels from France to Transylvania with her friend Marie to seek out her lover Milan Agustin that was deported from France. They hire the guide and ... See full summary »

Director:

Tony Gatlif

Writer:

Tony Gatlif

Stars:

Asia Argento, Amira Casar, Birol Ünel

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Asia Argento	...	Zingarina
Amira Casar	...	Marie
Birol Ünel	...	Tchangalo
Alexandra Beaujard	...	Luminitsa
Marco Castoldi	...	Milan Agustin
Bea Palya	...	La chanteuse du cabaret (as Beata Palya)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Marina Boldizsac	...	La chanteuse ukrainenne
Rares Budileanu	...	Le jeune musicien
Nicolae Cristache	...	Le passeur
Florin Estefan	...	Le chanteur d'opéra
Gabor	...	Gabor, le paysan au traîneau
Simion Lupu	...	Le chanteur d'opéra
Cornel Reileanu	...	Le bedeau
Mariana Rus	...	Vandana
Anton Tauf	...	Le pope

Storyline

Zingarina, who is two-months pregnant, travels from France to Transylvania with her friend Marie to seek out her lover Milan Agustin that was deported from France. They hire the guide and interpreter Luminitsa to help them to find the musician Milan. When she finds him, she is rejected and Milan tells that he was not deported, but left her. Zingarina has a breakdown and leaves Marie on the road, wandering with a street boy. Soon she meets the traveling trader Tchangalo and she joins him in a road travel without destiny.

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Plot Keywords:

gypsy | train | folk music | birth of a baby footage | bear | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Did You Know?

Quotes

Zingarina: What is it?
Tchangalo: Vodka!
Zingarina: Vodka!
Tchangalo: What is this?
Zingarina: What?
Tchangalo: This!
Zingarina: Protection.
Tchangalo: Protection? What make a girl like you come to Transylvania?
Zingarina: A man. A great man. Musician.
Tchangalo: Musician? They all times have nice pretty girls like you around them.
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Soundtracks

Regret
Composed by Tony Gatlif and Delphine Mantoulet

User Reviews

It's not a travelogue. It's a movie.

There has been a lot of criticism of this film based upon it's name. I do not believe that writer/director Tony Gatlif was trying to make a documentary, but just using the locale to tell a strange story of an Italian girl (Asis Argento) who is consumed by the gypsy culture when she loses her lover.

It is a strange mix of music, much of it composed and arranged by Gatlif, some religious customs (exorcism) and a lot of gypsy culture that was fascinating for the costumes and the joy of living that was expressed.

I would not even attempt to try and express a message from this film. Everyone who watches it would come out with something different. It is a different type of movie; somewhat akin to observing a painting and trying to guess the artists intent.

Check it out for Argento's fantastic performance, as well as that of Birol Ünel.

Details

Country:

France

Language:

French Romanian English Hungarian Italian Turkish

Release Date:

4 October 2006 (France)

Also Known As:

Transylwania

Filming Locations:

Romania

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$979,025

Company Credits

Production Co:

Princes Films, Pyramide Productions, Canal+

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1