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Tag Archives: Romanian
Reisende auf einem Bein (Voyager sur une jambe) (2016) Alexandru Petru Badelita, Sonia Casandra Andreica, Jérémie Veyres, Judith Mauthe, Drama
Back in 1985, in Communist Romania, the twelve year old Irene falls deeply in love with a German, Franz. Read More »
A fost sau n-a fost / 12:08 East of Bucharest (2006) Corneliu Porumboiu, Mircea Andreescu, Teodor Corban, Ion Sapdaru, Comedy, Drama
It’s the 22nd of December. Sixteen years have passed since the revolution, and in a small town Christmas is about to come. Read More »
The Human Resources Manager (2010) Eran Riklis, Mark Ivanir, Guri Alfi, Noah Silver, Comedy, Drama
A tragi-comedy centered on the HR manager of Israel’s largest industrial bakery, who sets out to save the reputation of his business and prevent the publication of a defamatory article. Read More »
Inimi cicatrizate / Scarred Hearts (2016) Radu Jude, Serban Pavlu, Gabriel Spahiu, Ivana Mladenovic, Biography, Drama
“Scarred Hearts” is inspired by Romanian author Max Blecher’s novel, which is set in 1937. It centers on Emanuel, a man in his early 20s, who spends his days at a sanatorium on the Black Sea coast Read More »
Medalia de onoare / Medal of Honor (2009) Cãlin Peter Netzer, Victor Rebengiuc, Camelia Zorlescu, Mimi Branescu, Drama
One day Ion, a 75 year old Romanian man, accidentally receives a Medal of Honor for some ‘heroic’ actions back in WW2, times he barely remembers. Read More »
Douã lozuri / Two Lottery Tickets (2016) Paul Negoescu, Mircea Banu, Dorian Boguta, Dragos Bucur, Comedy
Somewhere in the midst of the Romanian outback lives Dinel, a man with a moustache and curly hair who seems to be down on his luck: his customers at the garage are an unhappy bunch and his wages barely cover an after work beer – which is also the reason his wife recently left him. Read More »
Dupa dealuri / Beyond the Hills (2012) Cristian Mungiu, Cosmina Stratan, Cristina Flutur, Valeriu Andriutã, Drama
Alina and Voichita have been friends since their orphanage days. And they have been lovers since they became sexually mature. But despite their oath of mutual fidelity, Alina, who could not bear poverty any more, emigrated to Germany where she became a barmaid.
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Coroana de foc / The Crown of Fire (1990) Sergiu Nicolaescu, George Alexandru, Vladimir Gaitan, Adventure, History, War
In medieval Wallachia,during the Crusades,the King’s brother hires mercenary Crusader armies to help him kill his brother in order to usurp the throne.The usurper brother is disgusted by King’s policy of paying a tribute to the Byzantine Empire.The Crusader army besieges the King’s fortress but the Captain of the guards,Gorun,and his soldiers manage to defend it.The usurper brother sneaks into the fortress and assassinates the King substituting himself for the King,due to their resemblance.When the Queen gives birth to twin boys their usurper uncle orders Captain Gorun to kill one and only save the other to prevent succession wars.However,Captain Gorun saves him and raises him into a strong warrior.Meanwhile,his twin brother is raised by their usurper uncle and becomes a lazy,greedy and cruel Crown Prince.With a new Crusader army making its way toward Wallachia and Byzantium the two twin Princes finally compete against each other for the throne of the realm.
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Filantropica / Philanthropy (2002) Nae Caranfil, Mircea Diaconu, Gheorghe Dinica, Mara Nicolescu, Comedy, Drama
Ovidiu, a high-school teacher looking for an extra buck, finds an unexpected way to earn easy money.
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