Archive Cinema City 2009.
Synopsis:
December 22. It’s been sixteen years since the Revolution and Christmas is approaching. Pisconi, an old retiree, is preparing to spend another lonely Christmas. Manescu, a history teacher, doesn’t want to lose his entire salary to pay his debts. Jderescu, the owner of the local TV station, doesn’t seem very interested in vacation. With Piscoci and Manescu’s help, he wants to find an answer to a sixteen-year-old question: "Did a revolution really take place in their city"?
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Nominations:
Best Foreign Film (Not in the Spanish Language), 2008 Argentinean Film Critics Association Awards
Grand Prix, 2006 Bratislava International Film Festival
Best Supporting Actor (Mircea Andreescu), 2008 Chlotrudis Awards
Grand Prize, 2006 Cottbus Film Festival of Young East European Cinema
Best Film, 2007 European Film Awards
Best Screenwriter, 2006 European Film Awards
Best Foreign Film, 2007 Independent Spirit Awards
Awards:
Golden Camera, Label Europa Cinemas, 2006 Cannes Film Festival
Best Film, Best Screenplay, 2006 Copenhagen International Film Festival
Outstanding Artistic Contribution, 2006 Cottbus Film Festival of Young East European Cinema
Audience Award, Best Romanian Film, Transilvania Trophy, 2006 Transilvania International Film Festival