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Actorii din Nunta in Basarabia »

[27 May 2010 | No Comment | 24 views]

Filmand la Chisinau, am intalnit oameni de care acum mi-e dor . Va salut fratilor si va iubesc! Mergem mai departe! Am vazut privirile spectatorilor basarabeni la cateva proiectii in Romania . Suntem cu totii castigatori . Am invins !

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[23 May 2010 | No Comment | 43 views]
Nunta in Basarabia imbina traditia cu modernitatea, experienta personala cu politicul

“Wedding in Bessarabia” juxtaposes the folksiness of tradition with the innovations of modernity, the personal with the political and the increasingly westernized Romania of today with the authoritarian Romania of yesteryear. (The groom’s jaded mother even waxes nostalgic for the Ceausescu period, offering an “at least the trains ran on time” line of argument.) This film, with its memorable personas, its flourishes of MTV-style editing and its happy ending, might hold the greatest appeal for anybody intimidated by the prospect of plunging into a national cinema they didn’t even know …

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[23 May 2010 | No Comment | 35 views]

What is most exciting about the film is how it fits into a classic European tradition while also revealing the subtleties of a culture that remains quite obscure.(…) In the midst of political debate, social complexities and economic hardships, what emerges is a portrait of a community that celebrates  joie de vivre and humanity. The film holds on to its optimism while it delights artistically in the socio-political complexities of a region that has known its share of sorrows.
Sandy Mandelberger, Cineuropa.org