A documentary about the catastrophic floods of 1970. This collected work from film direction students was awarded the Diploma of Honour at the Rencontres Internationales Film et Jeunesse, Cannes 1972.
CLASSIC CINEMA SECTION
Apa ca un bivol negru
Classics O’Clock II, Wednesday, March 2nd, 20:00
English title:
Black Buffalo Water
Original title:
Apa ca un bivol negru
Director:
Iosif Demian, Andrei Cătălin Băleanu, Pierre Bokor, Stere Gulea, Roxana Pană, Dan Pița, Dinu Tănase, Mircea Veroiu, Youssouff Aidaby
Country:
Romania
Genre:
Documentary
Year:
1970
Length:
62'
Dialogues:
Yes
Subtitles:
-
Cast:
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A quote for the film:
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Selective list of festivals and awards:
Berlin International Film Festival 1991, Panorama; Locarno International Film Festival 1971; Transilvania International Film Festival 2020;
Directors’ bio:
Iosif Damian is a graduate of the “I.L. Caragiale” Theatre and Film Institute – Department of Cinematography (class of 1968). His work was censored in Romania and he emigrated to Australia in the 80s. Head of department at the Australian Film Television and Radio School in Sydney, where Valeriu Câmpan, Clara Vodă and Bogdan Vodă also teach. Dan Piţa has become one of the most popular Romanian directors of his generation since his first features, many of them adaptations of classical novels.
