Question 1

What unusual language must a police officer learn in The Whistlers?

Accepted Answer

A Romanian police officer must learn the difficult ancestral whistling language called Silbo Gomero, used on the island of Gomera, to free a crooked businessman who knows where a mobster's money is hidden.

Question 2

Which major film festivals featured The Whistlers in 2019?

Accepted Answer

The Whistlers was featured at Cannes Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival, New York Film Festival, AFI Fest, Chicago International Film Festival, and several other international festivals in 2019.

Question 3

How did The Whistlers compare to director Corneliu Porumboiu's previous budgets?

Accepted Answer

Director Corneliu Porumboiu estimated The Whistlers' budget was about two-and-a-half times what he usually works with, or all his prior films combined, making financing difficult.

Question 4

What was the fate of The Whistlers as Romania's Oscar submission?

Accepted Answer

The Whistlers was selected as Romania's entry for Best International Feature Film at the 92nd Academy Awards but was not nominated, mirroring what happened with Porumboiu's earlier film Police, Adjective.

Question 5

Who plays the police officer Cristi in The Whistlers?

Accepted Answer

Vlad Ivanov plays the character Cristi, a Romanian police officer in The Whistlers.

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