Bucharest, March 23, 2026: After the success of the documentary Romania Wild and other productions dedicated to nature, awarded internationally, director and producer Cosmin Dumitrache returns with a new cinematic project. “Wanderers Through the Mountains”, his latest film, marks a change of perspective, being the director’s first observational documentary, centered on the human side. The film explores the profound relationship between humans and the mountains and proposes a meditation on freedom, balance and love, told through the story of two of Romania’s most respected mountaineers, Dinu Mititeanu and Marlene Mititeanu. The documentary follows their journey of over five decades on the ridges of the Carpathians and the Alps, from spectacular ascents to reflections on nature and the meaning of a life lived in motion.

The official trailer was released today and can be viewed on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and YouTube.

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The images also capture the remarkable achievement of the couple: at a stage in life when most people significantly reduce their physical activity, Dinu Mititeanu climbed 33 peaks over 4,000 meters out of the 82 existing in the Alps, all between the ages of 70 and 80, accompanied by his younger wife.

“The making of the documentary is a dream come true. I imagined it ever since I read Dinu’s first two books, that is when the spark to bring this fascinating story to the public was ignited, especially since we were brought together by our shared passion for the mountains. An essential element of the film was the personal archive of the Mititeanu family: we explored six suitcases of slides and dozens of old photo albums, searching for representative images of mountaineering in the 1960s to 1990s. We also integrated thousands of photographs from their blog, documenting their trips from the 2000s to the present,” states director Cosmin Dumitrache.

The mountain, a second home for Marlene and Dinu Mititeanu

At 86 years old, Dinu remains one of the emblematic figures of Romanian mountaineering. Together with Marlene, his life and rope partner, they form one of the longest lasting and most active mountaineering couples in Romania. Marlene is an essential support in every ascent, contributing to documenting routes and transforming technical paths into memorable visual stories for their audience.

“One of the biggest challenges was convincing Dinu and Marlene to become the protagonists of the film. I had to make them understand that their story is precisely the heart of this film. They feared that the public might interpret their accounts of the tours they undertake as a form of self praise. Yet it is exactly this authenticity and lack of ego that make their message so powerful,” adds the director.

Dinu and Marlene add: “We gradually became more appreciated for the experience we accumulated on the mountain. We became better known in the mountaineering world through the stories on our blog about the tours carried out in all seasons. There are hundreds of articles read by thousands, some even by tens of thousands of people. That brings us joy, of course. But we could not imagine that we would become ‘heroes’ in a film. At first it was difficult to accept that the film speaks so much about us, but now we are happy that people will see what the mountain means for our souls. In the mountains we feel happy, fulfilled and free. We feel at home.”

Wanderers Through the Mountains, the geography of passion and longevity

The geography of the film reflects the protagonists’ passion for exploration: filming took place in the Carpathians, Piatra Craiului, Bucegi, Buila Vânturarița, Cozia, Parâng, Apuseni, Făgăraș and Cheile Turzii, as well as in the Dolomites and the Alps, around Matterhorn and Mont Blanc. To complete the portrait of the protagonists, the team conducted interviews in Cluj Napoca, Sibiu, Brașov or Bucharest, with mountain guides, climbers and close friends of the couple.

Through this film, Cosmin Dumitrache aims to offer the public an example of longevity and active living, demonstrating the importance of discipline and sport, lessons that Dinu Mititeanu together with Marlene have been offering for decades through their special connection with the mountains and their passion for exploration. At the same time, their story reminds us that responsibility in the mountains begins with care for one’s own safety and continues with respect for nature.