Aferim!

Aferim!
	Film poster
Directed by	Radu Jude
Produced by	Ada Solomon
Written by	Radu Jude; Florin Lăzărescu
Starring	Victor Rebengiuc ; Luminița Gheorghiu
Music by	Dana Bunescu
Distributed by	Parada Film; Micro Film
Release date	11 February 2015 (Berlin); 6 March 2015 (Romania);
Running time	108 minutes
Country	Romania; Bulgaria; Czech Republic; France
Language	Romanian

Aferim! (English: Bravo!) is a 2015 Romanian drama film directed by Radu Jude and produced by Ada Solomon.[1] It was screened in the main competition section of the 65th Berlin International Film Festival[2] where Radu Jude won the Silver Bear for Best Director.[3] It was selected as the Romanian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards reaching the short list but in the end not scoring the nomination.[4][5]

Plot

The film is set in Wallachia in the early 19th century, when a local policeman, Costandin played by Teodor Corban, is hired by Iordache, a boyar, to find Carfin played by Toma Cuzin, a Roma slave who had run away from the boyar's estate after having an affair with his wife, Sultana.[6]

Cast

Victor Rebengiuc as Stan
Luminița Gheorghiu as Smaranda Cîndescu
Șerban Pavlu as Traveler
Toma Cuzin as Carfin Pandolean
Gabriel Spahiu as Vasile
Mihaela Sîrbu as Sultana
Alexandru Bindea as Priest on the road
Teodor Corban as Costandin

Reception

Publication The Hollywood Reporter describes Radu Jude's film as "a harsh lesson of history, relieved by overlooked humor and classic Western elements". Variety magazine writes that Aferim! is "an exceptional and extremely intelligent insight into a crucial period of history, a film equally inspired and furious".[7]

References

"Aferim! (2015)". Cinemagia (in Romanian).
"Berlinale 2015: Competition Complete". berlinale.de. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
"Prizes of the International Jury". Berlinale. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
"And Romania's nomination for next year's Oscars is..." Romania Insider. 4 August 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
"Berlin Winner 'Aferim!' Picked Up for U.S. Distribution". Hollywood Reporter. 7 August 2015. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
Blaga, Iulia (11 February 2015). ""Aferim!", un western valah despre intoleranță și multe altele". HotNews.ro (in Romanian).
Călin, Dorina (12 February 2015). "Ce scrie presa de specialitate despre "Aferim!": Incursiune excepțională, inteligentă în istorie; un film inspirat, furios; o lecție aspră de istorie". Mediafax.ro (in Romanian).

External links

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[1] "Aferim! (2015)". Cinemagia (in Romanian).

[Berlin-2] "Berlinale 2015: Competition Complete". berlinale.de. Retrieved 28 January 2015.

[BerlinAwards-3] "Prizes of the International Jury". Berlinale. Retrieved 14 February 2015.

[Romania-4] "And Romania's nomination for next year's Oscars is..." Romania Insider. 4 August 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2015.

[HWR-5] "Berlin Winner 'Aferim!' Picked Up for U.S. Distribution". Hollywood Reporter. 7 August 2015. Retrieved 7 August 2015.

[6] Blaga, Iulia (11 February 2015). ""Aferim!", un western valah despre intoleranță și multe altele". HotNews.ro (in Romanian).

[7] Călin, Dorina (12 February 2015). "Ce scrie presa de specialitate despre "Aferim!": Incursiune excepțională, inteligentă în istorie; un film inspirat, furios; o lecție aspră de istorie". Mediafax.ro (in Romanian).