2008 | Color | 2h 35 During the late communist period in Romania, the people faced the twisted logic of a dictatorship that forced them to obey orders no matter how illogical or absurd they may be. Under these circumstances, Romanians found refuge in humor and love. Country: Francia, Rumania Direction: Mungiu; Cristian, Höfer; Hanno, Popescu; Constantin, Uricaru; Ioana, Marculescu; Razvan Script: Mungiu; Cristian Production: Mutu; Oleg, Mungiu; Cristian Photography: Sterian; Alex, Marghidan; Liviu, Mutu; Oleg Sound: Sirli; Cristinel, Bunescu; Dana Music: Höfer; Hanno, Jimi; Laco Cast:Alexandru Potocean; :, Corban; Teo, Pirvu; Emanuel, Birau; Avram, Dunca; Paul, Comanici; Viorel, Ivanov; Vlad, Popa; Tania, Mocanu; Liliana, Sapdaru; Ion, Mirea; Virginia, Spahiu; Gabriel, Cavaliotti; Diana, Rad; Rad Participation year at FICM: 2009
2008 | Color | 2h 35 During the late communist period in Romania, the people faced the twisted logic of a dictatorship that forced them to obey orders no matter how illogical or absurd they may be. Under these circumstances, Romanians found refuge in humor and love. Country: Francia, Rumania Direction: Mungiu; Cristian, Höfer; Hanno, Popescu; Constantin, Uricaru; Ioana, Marculescu; Razvan Script: Mungiu; Cristian Production: Mutu; Oleg, Mungiu; Cristian Photography: Sterian; Alex, Marghidan; Liviu, Mutu; Oleg Sound: Sirli; Cristinel, Bunescu; Dana Music: Höfer; Hanno, Jimi; Laco Cast:Alexandru Potocean; :, Corban; Teo, Pirvu; Emanuel, Birau; Avram, Dunca; Paul, Comanici; Viorel, Ivanov; Vlad, Popa; Tania, Mocanu; Liliana, Sapdaru; Ion, Mirea; Virginia, Spahiu; Gabriel, Cavaliotti; Diana, Rad; Rad Participation year at FICM: 2009
Fjord The Gheorghius, a devout Romanian-Norwegian couple, resettle in a village located in a remote fjord where they become close to their neighbors, the Halbergs. Their children bond despite their different levels of education. When teenage Elia Gheorghiu shows up at school with bruises on her body, the community wonders whether the traditional education that the Gheorghiu children receive from their parents might have anything to do with it. See More
R.M.N Having quit his job in Germany, Matthias returns to his multiethnic hometown in Transylvania. He is worried about his son, who has grown up without him, and about his father. When a few foreign workers are hired at the small factory managed by Csilla, Matthias’s ex-girlfriend, the peace is disturbed in this small community. Frustrations, conflicts, and passions break through the thin surface of apparent understanding and calm. See More
Graduation Romeo Aldea, a physician living in a small town in Transylvania, has raised his daughter Eliza with the idea of sending her to study abroad as soon as she finishes school. His plans are close to becoming reality—his daughter has won a scholarship to study in the UK— but a sudden accident jeopardizes her future. There are ways of solving the problem, but none using the principles that he, as a father, has taught his daughter. See More
FICM Brings 17 Screenings to Pátzcuaro as FICM Presenta Takes Cinema to Michoacán and Across Mexico Year-Round 10 · 16 · 26 Enjoy All the Free Events That the 24th FICM Has in Store for You! 10 · 16 · 26 Night of the Dead Celebration Week: A Tradition Learned Through Our Hands 10 · 14 · 26 The Michoacan author José Rubén Romero 09 · 25 · 26
FICM Brings 17 Screenings to Pátzcuaro as FICM Presenta Takes Cinema to Michoacán and Across Mexico Year-Round 10 · 16 · 26
