Aferim!

Aferim!

Film poster
Directed by Radu Jude
Produced by Ada Solomon
Written by Radu Jude
Florin Lăzărescu
Starring Teodor Corban
Mihai Comănoiu
Toma Cuzin
Music by Dana Bunescu
Distributed by Parada Film
Micro Film
Release date
  • 11 February 2015 (2015-02-11) (Berlin)
  • 6 March 2015 (2015-03-06) (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.[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 but it was not nominated.[4][5]

Plot

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

Cast

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]

Accolades

Award Category Recipients and nominees Outcome
Berlin International Film Festival Silver Bear for Best Director Radu Jude[8] Won
Golden Bear Radu Jude Nominated
Cork Film Festival Youth Jury Award Radu Jude Won
European Film Awards European Film Award for Best Screenwriter Radu Jude and Florin Lăzărescu Nominated
Festival International du Film Francophone de Namur Best Cinematography Marius Panduru Won
Best Film (Meilleur Film Francophone) Radu Jude Nominated
Online Film Critics Society Awards Best Non-U.S. Release Aferim! Won
Sofia International Film Festival Special Mention Radu Jude Won
Gopo Awards Best Film Aferim! Won
Best Director Radu Jude Won
Best Actor in a Leading Role Teodor Corban Won
Best Actor in a Supporting Role Alexandru Dabija Won
Best Actress in a Supporting Role Mihaela Sîrbu Won
Best Screenplay Radu Jude and Florin Lăzărescu Won
Best Cinematography Marius Panduru Won
Best Editing Cătălin Cristuțiu Won
Best Sound Momchil Bozhkov, Dana Lucreția Bunescu and Cristinel Șirli Won
Best Decor Augustina Stanciu Won
Best Costume Design Dana Păpăruz Won
Best Makeup and Best Hairdo Petya Simeonova, Bianca Boeroiu and Domnica Bogodan Won
Audience Award Aferim! Won

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Aferim! (2015)". Cinemagia (in Romanian).
  2. ↑ "Berlinale 2015: Competition Complete". berlinale.de. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  3. ↑ "Prizes of the International Jury". Berlinale. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  4. ↑ "And Romania’s nomination for next year’s Oscars is...". Romania Insider. 4 August 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
  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).
  8. ↑ Tied with Małgorzata Szumowska for Body (2015).
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