People Are Not Goats

People Are Not Goats 1971

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In an unusual spaghetti western setting, a man - played by Ilarion Ciobanu - returns to his home village after spending time at the front. He finds his wife in the company of another man - played by Anușavan Salamanian - who is also raising his son. The confrontation between the two is at its most intense when they exchange glances that, in Ciobanu's case, seem to be a textbook study in Clint Eastwood's taciturn protagonist from Sergio Leone's famous trilogy. In many ways, People Aren't Goats stands out among all the other student films of the period. But the point where it proves most particular is its belonging to a genre - spaghetti western - at that time still new worldwide, whose national exponent will remain Ilarion Ciobanu, through the roles he played in the singular western trilogy, released a few years later, in which the people of the Ardennes go through all sorts of adventures.

1971

Rhythms

Rhythms 1970

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One of the very rare Romanian abstract films. Rhythms presents concrete objects that break down into all sorts of colours, shapes and shifting substances.

1970

JENGA

JENGA 2023

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A self-potrait inside a room.

2023

Glass Fingers

Glass Fingers 2023

1

A woman gives shape to octopuses out of her own flesh. When she runs out of matter, she has to face what she has created.

2023

Surpriza domnului Bruk

Surpriza domnului Bruk 1979

1

Counterintelligence film from communist Romania. Also known as "Stația pilot"

1979

Notes on Hiding

Notes on Hiding 2019

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In the 90's and early 2000's Romanian mainstream press began reporting on homosexuality and activism in a very flashy and sensationalistic manner. Notes on Hiding focuses on what the media didn't report on.

2019

STATIC

STATIC 2022

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a scream bothers someone's existence, but it's not the horizon that holds it.

2022

Chronicle of a Visit Foretold

Chronicle of a Visit Foretold 1994

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Chronicle of a Visit Foretold is part of a series of three music videos made by Andrieș at FAV and talks sarcastically about the visit of King Michael I, which was blocked by president Iliescu.

1994

About Oldness

About Oldness 1995

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On the one hand, the women’s aged faces, filmed among objects collected over a lifetime; on the other, the power of metaphorical images: volcanoes, cemeteries, construction sites. A meditation on the act of passing.

1995

Mindscape Dreaming Mind

Mindscape Dreaming Mind 1997

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In a mixture of performance and body art, the artist uses her own face and body as a projector screen and painted background.

1997

Inner Courtyard

Inner Courtyard 1996

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In an apartment building in the centre of Bucharest various personal histories coexist. The neighbours know everything about each other. In his or her own way, each of them is captive within the walls that face the inner courtyard.

1996

Searching for the lost simplicity

Searching for the lost simplicity 1970

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Shot in various romanian traditional villages on Prahova Valley, the film explores the simple life of isolated villagers of all ages, throughout all four seasons.

1970

LI8E9

LI8E9 1970

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The film tells the story of Nicoleta Giurcanu, who was arrested at only 14 years old, along with her father and brother, while protesting for freedom and democracy during the 1989 revolution. Later, Nicoleta was taken to the police station, then in the most feared prison in Romania and even in a torture chamber. 33 years later, Nicoleta is a Civic Education teacher, fights for the truth and teaches young people what true freedom is.

1970

Remember Iuliu Maniu - 1986

Remember Iuliu Maniu - 1986 1970

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"Remember Iuliu Maniu-1986" is a documentary film produced by the "Iuliu Maniu" Memorial House in Bădăcin. The film talks about the courage of a group of young people to commemorate Iuliu Maniu, 33 years after his death.

1970