JUST LIKE PARADISE
Claudio Zulian started with an obvious fact: the presence of Romanian immigration in Castellón. However, instead of portraying the city from the perspective of this group, he preferred to capture the fantasies of his relatives who have remained in Romania, and who only know the city from chronicles and images of travelers. In the testimonies of these relatives and friends, the city acquires another physiognomy, a face that is no less authentic or real for being imagined.
Participants in order of appearance: Favius Buzatoaia, Maria Panait, Bebe Panait, Claudia Popescu, Mihai Gagiu, Corina Gheorghe. The filming took place in the region of Dambovita, in Tirgoviste, Fieni, Glodeni, Bezead and Nucet.
Just like paradise was presented at the Espai d'Art Contemporani de Castelló (EACC) as part of the 'Our Hospitality' exposition, ran by Rodrigo Alonso.
2007. Video installation. Ten large format projections. 13 min each one. Color. DV. Ten stereo channels each.
An Acteon production with Espacio de Arte Contemporáneo of Castellón (EACC).
AWARDS
- Most creative documentary at the Canarias Mediafest 2008.
- Spanish Documentary Screening Pravo Ljudski, Sarajevo 2009
- Itinerant Festival Cinemadamare, Italy 2009
- Selected FidMarseille, France 2008