Soviet Prisoner & Humanitarian Raoul Wallenberg Turns Survival into an Act of Defiance | Samovar

Decades after Raoul Wallenberg disappeared into the Soviet prison system, SAMOVAR is a poetic imagining of his survival, the tenderness of love, the emptiness of heroism and the quiet defiance of a brutal world.

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SAMOVAR by LIA WILLIAMS
https://www.jsbfilms.com

"We spent time discussing who these two characters are, who they were historically, how they might behave in each other’s company, what they give to and what they conceal from each other. Angus Wright and Alex Lawther are hugely imaginative and sensitive actors who understood Frank McGuinnes’ writing intuitively and it was clear that, although they had never worked together before, this was going to be a fruitful, sensitive and honest working relationship. I had to say so little to get such beautiful responses moment by moment. They were superb."

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// Credits //
Written by Frank McGuinness
Directed by Lia Williams
Raoul Wallenberg - Angus Wright
Anton - Alex Lawther
JSB Films in association with Arrogant Films
Produced by Jessica Benhamou & Oscar Hausman
Executive Produced by Maureen de Pietro & Lia Williams
Co Producers Ana Ciobanu and Ana Țecu
Cinematography - Tudor Vladimir Panduru, RSC
Editor - Abi Wright
Consulting Editor - Chris Gill ACE
Production & Costume Designer - Joanna Scotcher
Re-Recording Mixer - Jamie Roden
Sound Designer - Mark Timms
Colourist - Andu Radu
Composer - Andrea Boccadoro
Piano - Luke Thompson
Stylist & Make-up Artist - Ana Mihalache
Production Manager - Roxana Cozma
Location & Unit Operation Manager - Andrei Roșu
Focus Puller - Pompiliu Avram
2nd AC - Matei Popa
Sound recordist - Nicu Comârzan
Boom Operator - Andrei Sibișan
Key Grip & Gimbal - Răzvan ‘Deo’ Crețan
Best Boy Grip - Mihai-Adrian Nicolescu
Gaffer - Bogdan ‘Bobo’ Vărzaru
Best Boy Electric - George ‘Bănel’ Chiriac
Electrician - Narcis Toma
Assistant Director - Ilinca Radulian
1st Assistant Director - Jessica Benhamou
DIT - Irina Ariana Fețanu

EPK Director & Stills Photographer - Alin Iustin Ciuchi
Costume Breakdown Artist - Gabrielle Firth
Prop Maker - Dan Southwell
Post Production Coordinator - Guy Lindley
Dialogue Editor - Oliver Brierley
Sound Project Manager - Kate Gibson
ADR Editor - Edward Boot
Foley Artist - Zoey Freed
Foley Mixer - Guy Mallett
Titles Designer - Jake Brownbill
VFX Artist - Rishandé Van Der Merwe
Online Editor - Andu Radu
Record & Mix Engineer
Dance Instructor - Laura Caldow
Rental Warehouse - R3 Film Rental
Set PA & Genny Operator - Marius-Constantin Dobre
Catering Manager - Iulian Alin Bonciog
Catering on Set - Marinas Virgil Lucian
Honey Wagon - Cătălin Vîrlan

With special thanks to:
Alex Rusher
Anamaria Marinca
Bogdan Popescu [R3 Film Rental]
Mircea Țiplea
Nicu Ilie
Floris Agafiței
Police Inspector Cristina Cirlan
Chief Superintendent Marius Ștef
Cornel Biciu
Răzvan Hoffman
Noni Surugiu
Point Art Hub
Jilava Penitentiary
Radu Topor
Sorcha Stormer

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