HOTEL DALLAS
by Livia Ungur, Sherng-Lee Huang
synopsis
In the 80s, in the twilight of communist Romania, "Dallas" is the only American show allowed on TV. It offers a vision of wealth and glamour that captures the imagination of millions. Among them are Ilie and his daughter Livia. He is a small-time criminal and aspiring capitalist; she is in love with the show’s handsome leading man, Patrick Duffy. After communism falls, Ilie builds the Hotel Dallas, a life-size copy of the “Dallas” mansion. Livia immigrates to America, becomes a filmmaker, and directs a movie starring Patrick Duffy, as a man who dies in Texas and wakes up in Romania, in a hotel that looks just like home.
international title: | Hotel Dallas |
original title: | Hotel Dallas |
country: | United States, Romania |
sales agent: | Heretic Outreach |
year: | 2016 |
genre: | documentary |
directed by: | Livia Ungur, Sherng-Lee Huang |
film run: | 74' |
screenplay: | Livia Ungur, Sherng-Lee Huang |
music: | Sam Suggs |
producer: | Livia Ungur, Sherng-Lee Huang |