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California Dreamin'
on DVD (2008)
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| Starring: |
Armand Assante, Jamie Elman, Razvan Vasilescu, Maria Dinulescu, Alexandru Margineanu, Ion Sapdaru, Alexandru Dragoi, Andi Vasluianu, Sabina Branduse, Gabriel Spahiu |
| Director: |
Cristian Nemescu |
| Studio: |
ARTIFICIAL EYE |
| Run time: |
155 mins |
| Certificate: |
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| Genres: |
Comedy, Drama |
| Languages: |
English, Romanian |
| Released: |
08/09/2008
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Brief synopsis of California Dreamin'
This ambitious, sharp and hilarious satire of petty bureaucracy and cultural misunderstandings is set in a small Romanian town during the 1999 Kosovo conflict. A US-manned NATO train bound for the border unexpectedley reaches the end of the line when a stubborn and pedantic station master applies the brakes over a paperwork technicality. Sensing a golden opportunity to profit from the Americans' unexpected presence, the local community go to ridiculous lengths to welcome them, while the stranded troops' hard-bitten and increasingly frustrated captain decides to take matters into his own hands...
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