| Director: | Bogdan Mureşanu |
|---|---|
| Production: | Kinotopia (Bogdan Mureșanu), All Inclusive Films (Vanja Kovacevic) |
| Running Time: | 138' |
| Language: | Romanian |
| Country: | Romania, Serbia |
| Main Cast: | Adrian Vancica, Iulian Postelnicu, Emilia Dobrin, Nicoleta Hancu, Andrei Miercure, Mihai Calin |
| Screenplay: | Bogdan Mureșanu |
| Cinematographer: | Boroka Biro, Tudor Platon |
| Editor: | Vanja Kovacevic, Mircea Lacatus |
| Production Designer: | Iulia Fulicea, Victor Fulicea |
| Costume Designer: | Dana Anghel |
| Sound: | Raza Studio |
| Visual Effects: | Chainsaw Europe |
Cinema
Anul nou care n-a fost (The new year that never came)
Orizzonti
synopsis
On 20th December 1989, Romania stands on the brink of revolution. The streets are alive with demonstrations, students mock the regime through art, and New Year’s shows glorify Ceauşescu. Yet, in the discomfort of their unheated homes, families grapple with personal conflicts and the omnipresent Secret Police. Six seemingly disconnected lives intersect in unexpected ways. As tensions reach boiling point, an explosive moment unites them, culminating in the dramatic fall of Ceauşescu and the communist regime.
director's statement
I have always been interested in the concept of now, particularly when it pertains to a historical now—a single moment in time that connects everyone to a shared consciousness. Some of these moments are pivotal shifts in historical paradigms, such as the Romanian Revolution, which is likely the most televised revolution in the world, if not the first. However, I wanted to approach this subject from the microscopic perspective of ordinary people, rather than from a top-down view. My aim was to recreate that moment in time when change occurred without being immediately noticed—a change that completely erased a dictatorship, making way for freedom and dignity. This film offers a symphonic view of a historical event that has perhaps been portrayed too often in our films through only one lens.
PRODUCTION/DISTRIBUTION
PRODUCTION 1: Irina Enea - KINOTOPIA
Iacob Negruzzi 14, sector 1
011094, Bucharest, Romania
Tel. +40 722673550
irina@bakingfilms.ro; bogdan@kinotopia.ro
Facebook: www.facebook.com/ANCNF.filmul
Instagram: www.instagram.com/anul.nou.care.n.a.fost/
PRODUCTION 2: Vanja Kovacevic - All Inclusive Films
Kraljice Katarine 57
11000, Belgrade, Serbia
Tel. +381 64 1334502
vanja@allinclusivefilms.rs
WORLD SALES: CERCAMON MFZE - Sebastien CHESNEAU
FDAM0596 – Compass Buidling, Al Shoada Road, Al Hamra, Industrial Zone-FZ
Ras Al Khaimah (United Arab Emirates)
Tel. +971566063824
sebastien@cercamon.biz
PRESS OFFICE: Marijana Harder
c/o NEW STUDIO
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