A fost sau n-a fost?
12:08 East of Bucharest
The owner and host of a small TV station brings two locals on his show
as to re-create the moment of revolution in their provincial hometown. Empowered by the television camera, they tell us about
the heroic rioting that took place at the city square in December 1989, hours before Ceaușescu fled. But when viewers start
calling in and deny what has been said and pretended, the guests find themselves in great difficulty, and the film turns irresistibly
funny. The film is a sharp portrait of the events as seen from a local perspective, and well deserves the award of the Golden
Camera for best debut film in Cannes. (Rik Vermeulen)
Special 2007
Corneliu
Porumboiu
Romania 2006
color
89
minutes
OV with English subtitles
Screenplay
Corneliu Porumboiu
Cinematography
George Dascalescu, Marius Panduru
Editing
Roxana Szel
Music Rotaria
With Mircea Andreescu, Teo Corban, Ion Sapdaru
Production
42 Km Film Str. Costache Marinescu nr. 15 Sect 1, Bukarest
Rumänien T +40 311 006 837 F +40 311 006 837 office@42kmfilm.ro www.42kmfilm.ro
Austrian Rights
Stadtkino