Wedding in Bessarabia

Wedding in Bessarabia (Romanian: Nuntă în Basarabia) is a comedy made in 2009 by director Napoleon Helmis. It is a co-production that includes Romania, Moldova, and Luxembourg.[1][2][3]

Wedding in Bessarabia
Directed byNap Toader
Produced byDan Rațiu, Donat Etienne, Virgiliu Mărgineanu
Written byNapoleon Helmis
StarringVlad Logigan, Victoria Bobu, Constantin Florescu, Igor Chistol, Viorica Geantă Chelbea
Music byAnatol Ștefăneț
Distributed byMediana Communication
Release date
  • December 2, 2009 (2009-12-02) (Tallinn Black Nights)
  • September 23, 2010 (2010-09-23) (Romania)
Running time
92 minutes
CountryRomania
LanguageRomanian

Overview

The director of the film is Napoleon Helmis (born in 1969, Topana); he graduated from the National Theater and Film's Art University in Bucharest in 1996, where he currently teaches film direction.[2]

Hoping to find an easier way to make a living, the train is taking them from the hard life of Romania to the girl's homeland of Moldova (Bessarabia), where the wedding will be held. The wedding not only reunited her with her family but also allows the couple the chance to receive presents and cash that they desperately need to start their new life together. 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.[4] Bessarabia was part of Romania from 1918 to 1940 and then was incorporated into the Soviet Union as the Moldavian SSR.[1][2][3]

The film was presented during the 2010 Montreal World Film Festival, Focus on World Cinema.[5][6]

Awards

See also

References
  1. "Pimedate Ööde Filmifestival". Retrieved 20 March 2017.
  2. "POFF Film In Focus: WEDDING IN BESSARABIA - Filmfestivals.com". Retrieved 20 March 2017.
  3. Wedding in Bessarabia
  4. "POFF Film In Focus: WEDDING IN BESSARABIA - Filmfestivals.com". Retrieved 20 March 2017.
  5. "Antena 1 - Mereu aproape". Retrieved 20 March 2017.
  6. Vocea Basarabiei, Filmul „Nuntă în Basarabia" va fi prezentat la „Montreal World Film Festival"
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