To the North
Spre nord
Synopsis
Based on a true story. 1996, open sea. During his shift on a transatlantic ship’s deck, Joel, a religious Filipino sailor, discovers Dumitru, a Romanian stowaway hidden between some containers. If he is spotted by the Taiwanese officers running the vessel, Dumitru is at risk to be thrown overboard. Joel decides to hide him, as a sign of his gratitude towards God. Soon, a dangerous cat and mouse game begins. When his crew, his own friends, even God itself start to turn their backs on him, Joel learns that he has to face his cruel destiny alone.
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Type: Trailer • Published 2022-09-07
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Release History & Theatrical Window
Sofia International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$1.8M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
Pending
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Mihai Mincan
- Screenplay & Story
- Mihai Mincan
- Original Score
- Alessandro Cortini, Marius Leftărache
- Original Title
- Spre nord
- Country of Origin
- Bulgaria, France, Greece, Czech Republic, Romania
- Spoken Languages
- Bulgarian, Mandarin, English, Romanian, Spanish, Tagalog
- Runtime
- 2h 2m
- Production Budget
- $1.8M
- Production Studios
- deFilm, Remora Films, Screening Emotions, Background Films, StudioBauhaus
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Mihai Mincan
Mihai Mincan
Alessandro Cortini, Marius Leftărache
George Chiper
Dragoș Apetri
Radu Stancu, Poli Angelova, Cyriac Auriol, Ramona Grama, Ioana Lascăr
Department Leadership Roster
Radu Stancu
Producer
Mihai Mincan
Screenplay
Mihai Mincan
Director
George Chiper
Director of Photography
Iulia Negoescu
Production Design
Alessandro Cortini
Original Music Composer
Marius Leftărache
Original Music Composer
Dragoș Apetri
Editor
Poli Angelova
Producer
Cyriac Auriol
Producer
Ioana Lascăr
Producer
Mikuláš Novotný
Producer
Konstantinos Vassilaros
Producer
Iulia Negoescu
Costume Design
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Frequently Asked Questions About To the North
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What is To the North about?
Based on a true story. 1996, open sea. During his shift on a transatlantic ship’s deck, Joel, a religious Filipino sailor, discovers Dumitru, a Romanian stowaway hidden between some containers. If he is spotted by the Taiwanese officers running the vessel, Dumitru is at risk to be thrown overboard. Joel decides to hide him, as a sign of his gratitude towards God. Soon, a dangerous cat and mouse game begins. When his crew, his own friends, even God itself start to turn their backs on him, Joel learns that he has to face his cruel destiny alone.
Who directed To the North?
To the North was directed by Mihai Mincan.
Who stars in To the North?
The principal cast of To the North includes Soliman Cruz, Niko Becker, Bart Guingona, Alexandre Nguyen, Olivier Ho Hio Hen.
When was To the North released and how long is it?
To the North was released in 2022 with a total runtime of 2h 2m.
Who composed the musical score for To the North?
The original motion picture soundtrack for To the North was composed by Alessandro Cortini, Marius Leftărache.