TO THE NORTH
BY MIHAI MINCAN
FEATURE FICTION | 123min | ROMANIA, GREECE, FRANCE, BULGARIA, CZECH REPUBLIC | 2022
A religious Filipino sailor working on a transatlantic ship, discovers a hidden Romanian stowaway. Convinced by a Bible this emigrant has, the sailor starts playing a dangerous game, involving his crew, his faith in God and an innocent man’s life.
Director: Mihai Mincan
Screenplay: Mihai Mincan
Producers: Radu Stancu & Ioana Lascar, Cyriac Auriol, Konstantinos Vassilaros, Poli Angelova, Mikulás Novotný
Production Companies: deFilm (RO), Remora Films (FR), StudioBauhaus (GR), Screening Emotions (BG), Background Films (CZ)
World Sales Agents: Best Friends Forever
Festival Selections
79th International Venice Film, Festival, Orizzonti Section 2022 • World Premiere
Awards & Nominations
79th International Venice Film, Festival, Orizzonti Section 2022 • Premio Bisato d’Oro for Best Film
Hellenic Film Academy 2023 • Nominated for Best Greek Minority Co Production
Les Films Des Cannes a Bucarest 2022 • Audience Award
Al Este Film Festival 2023 • Special mention
Gopo Awards 2024 • Best Debut | Young Hope Award | Best Cinematography
SERVICES
Shooting aboard a 100-meter Container Ship at the port of Katakolo, in Greece.
StudioBauhaus is a minority co-producer for “To The North”, with the support of the Greek Film Centre, ERT S.A., and EKOME Cash Rebate. This film is a 5 country co-production between Romania (DeFilm), Greece (StudioBauhaus), France (Remora Films), Bulgaria (Screening Emotions), and Czech Republic (Background Films).
