A local talk show host organizes an alcoholic professor and a pensioner known for playing Santa Claus to decide whether there was ever a revolution in their town Vaslui.
CLASSIC CINEMA SECTION
12:08 East of Bucharest
Classics O’Clock I, Tuesday February 28, 19:00
English title:
12:08 East of Bucharest
Original title:
A fost sau n-a fost?
Director:
Corneliu Porumboiu
Country:
Romania
Genre:
comedy, drama
Year:
2006
Length:
89’
Cast:
Teodor Corban, Mircea Andreescu, Luminița Gheorghiu, Constantin Diță, Ion Sapdaru, Coca Bloos, Cătălin Paraschiv, Mirela Cioaba, Lucian Iftime
A quote for the film:
So what's the big fuss about the Revolution? No one cares anymore.
Selective list of festivals and awards:
Cannes Film Festival 2006 (Winner- Golden Camera Award, Label European Cinema Award), Chicago International Film Festival, Chlotrudis Awards (Burried Treasure Award), Copenhagen International Film Festival (Golden Swan- Best Film, Best Screenplay)
Director’s bio:
Born in 1975 in Romania, Corneliu Porumboiu graduated in 2003 from the Bucharest University of Drama and Film. His short films LIVIU'S DREAM (2003), GONE WITH THE WINE (2002) and A TRIP TO THE CITY (2003) won him several international awards, including a Prix de la Cinéfondation in Cannes 2004. After being a resident of Cinéfondation, he directed his first feature 12:08 EAST OF BUCHAREST in 2005, which premiered at the Directors' Fortnight 2006.
