Soldiers. Story from Ferentari
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| Directed by | Ivana Mladenović |
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| Based on | Soldiers. Story from Ferentari by Adrian Schiop |
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Running time | 119 minutes |
| Country | Romania |
| Language | Romanian |
| Box office | $23,057[1] |
Soldiers. Story from Ferentari (original title in Romanian: Soldații. Poveste din Ferentari) is a 2017 Romanian drama film directed by Ivana Mladenović and based on the novel with the same title by Adrian Schiop.
Storyline
[edit]The film tells the story of Adi (Schiop), an introverted anthropologist who moves into Ferentari, an ill-famed neighbourhood of Bucharest, to study for his PhD in manele music. After meeting Alberto (Vasile Pavel-Digudai), a Romani former convict who was sexually abused in prison, they begin a romantic relationship.
Awards
[edit]For Soldiers. Story from Ferentari, Mladenović won Best Debut at the 2018 Gopo Awards; the film also received nominations for Best Actor (Vasile-Digudai) and Best Art Direction (Adrian Cristea).[2]
Cast
[edit]- Adrian Schiop as Adi
- Vasile Pavel as Alberto
- Ștefan Iancu as Andrei
- Nicolae Marin as Borcan
- Dan Bursuc as the Manager
- Kana Hashimoto as Brigitte
- Sorin Cocis as the Policeman
References
[edit]- ^ "Soldiers: Story from Ferentari". Box Office Mojo.
- ^ "Premiile Gopo 2019. Lista completă a câștigătorilor". Digi24 (in Romanian). 2019-03-20. Retrieved 2021-04-25.