AUGUST 23, 1944/2019

AUGUST 23, 1944/2019 2019

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On August 23rd, 1944, the fascist regime was taken down and Romania changed sides in World War II. 75 years later, inside the Jewish Retirement Home, four of the last survivors of racial persecutions reflect upon the personal and political significance of the event. The different attitudes of the protagonists, their passionate debates and irresolvable conflicts reflect the diversity of the Jewish survivors` experiences, the cleavages in the community and the Romanian society as a whole, as well as the importance and controversy of the events in 1944.

2019

Amar

Amar 1970

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The documentary presents a series of pickpockets who have elevated pickpocketing to an art form. We delve into their personal and professional lives and discover the mentality and spirit behind such thefts. We hear the stories of people who come from disadvantaged backgrounds, who have had addictions, who grew up on the streets or people who have come to know first hand the systems, laws and conditions of detention in different prisons across Europe. Some are incurably ill, others have become integrated into the social systems of other countries, have learned to read and write, have a social life, have a home and spend their time constructively.

1970

Claudia (Working Title)

Claudia (Working Title) 1970

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An improvised fiction about a film crew that wants to make a movie about a homeless woman, as an actress, ultimately undermining her image with false goodwill and not truly offering her a role. In other words, about the hypocrisy of film production.

1970

Transylvanian Winter

Transylvanian Winter 1996

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The rituals and the ancient carols practised by the shepherd communities in the Carpathian Mountains are nothing short of those of the ancient Greek and Roman rituals.

1996

Un film de platou

Un film de platou 1993

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A document of the early years after the Revolution, when pornography was experiencing a significant boom in the Romanian film industry, "A Film on Set" depicts a young couple who decide to star in such a production.

1993

Isverna, la meserie

Isverna, la meserie 2022

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At the village pub, Philip meets a local celebrity, a nonchalant and extremely determined character. Gigi Meserie, a local musician, is undeterred by the pandemic. On the contrary, he manages to turn every opportunity into an opportunity. Gigi's goal is to convince the townspeople "to turn their faces towards us", the country folk.

2022

The Digital Analysis of Images

The Digital Analysis of Images 1986

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" The Department of Applied Electronics at Bucharest's Polytechnic Institute created and tested a computer-based image-processing installation. The ways in which the discoveries could be used are presented. "

1986

Remote

Remote 1970

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An odd night at a strangers home.

1970

Reconstruction in Landscape

Reconstruction in Landscape 1978

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A landscape is a landscape is a landscape. But in her view of the ambiguity of reality, Wanda Mihuleac composes an infinite landscape of reflections and lights.

1978

For Our Heirs, More Stories About Bucharest

For Our Heirs, More Stories About Bucharest 1980

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A cine-postcard directed at the Bucharest of 2080, For Our Heirs… is a charming time capsule whose innocuous humour and visuals will soon stand in sharp contrast to the harsh reality of the decade’s austerity measures.

1980

I Was, Wasn't I

I Was, Wasn't I 2022

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The life of Mara, a teenage girl from rural Romania in the 1950s, is turned upside down after her parents arrange a marriage for her with a wealthy young man from a neighboring village. Mara finds herself in a situation with no escape, and her romantic feelings for her friend, Ioana, upset her completely.

2022

We Meet Tomorrow

We Meet Tomorrow 1970

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Two best friends get through the most challenging moment of their friendship and it all starts when they find each other’s personal diaries.

1970

Eden

Eden 2023

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Following a triggering experience, Eden, the titular character, retreats into her inner world. There she goes through a process of self-discovery, starting from a sense of discomfort with her queer, non-conformist side, and finally reaching self-acceptance and a renewed courage to face the outside world.

2023

Being Romanian: A Family Journal

Being Romanian: A Family Journal 2018

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Being Romanian: A Family Journal is the story of millions of Romanians who, through various circumstances, have ended up living between these borders and having to stand each other: just the way things happen in every large family. This is a journey through space and time, where family bridges the gap between every moment that has united us or torn us apart during the last 100 years since the Great Union that marked the birth of modern Romania.

2018