Romania, Bulgaria, Czech Republic
Synopsis
Director's Statement
The movie AFERIM! is an attempt to gaze into the past, to take a journey inside the mentalities of the beginning of the 19th century – all epistemological imperfections inherent to such an enterprise included. It is obvious that such an effort would be pointless should we not believe that this hazy past holds the explanation for certain present issues.
“We research each period firstly for the promises they contain for the following period” says Johan Huizinga. More than anything, I want this film to be a stimulus that makes the audience question in a deeper and more systematic way the issues I was only able to bring up.
Cast & Crew
Directed by: Radu Jude
Written by: Radu Jude, Florin Lazarescu
Produced by: Ada Solomon, Rossitsa Valkanova, Jiří Konečný, Ovidiu Sandor
Cinematography: Marius Panduru
Editing: Catalin Cristutiu
Production Design: Augustina Stanciu
Costume Design: Dana Paparuz
Original Score: Trei Parale
Sound Design: Dana Lucretia Bunescu
Cast: Teodor Corban (Costandin), Mihai Comanoiu (Ionita), Cuzin Toma (Carfin), Alexandru Dabija (Boyar Iordache Cindescu), Alexandru Bindea (The Priest), Luminita Gheorghiu (craftsman's wife), Victor Rebengiuc ( craftsman), Alberto Dinache (Tintiric), Mihaela Sirbu (Sultana), Adina Cristescu (Zambila), Serban Pavlu (traveller at the inn), Gabriel Spahiu (Vasile), Dan Nicolaescu ( merchant), Liviu Ornea (abbot)
Nominations and Awards
- People's Choice Award 2016
- European Screenwriter 2015
- Feature Film Selection 2015