Movie description: After Dongo´s highly promising career as a gymnast is cut short by an injury, he arrives in Canada as a coach to rebuild his life.Read More »
Gheorghe Dinica
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Szabolcs Hajdu – Fehér tenyér AKA White Palms (2006)
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Sergiu Nicolaescu – Un comisar acuzã AKA A Commissar Calls (1974)
1971-1980CrimeRomaniaSergiu NicolaescuThrillerDirector Sergiu Nicolaescu also stars in this film about a police inspector in Rumania who is sent to discover the truth about a prison massacre of communists by a visiting delegation of fascist dignitaries. The inspector makes the mistake of caring more about the truth and the injustice of the massacre than the genuine wishes of his bosses, and pays for his dedication with his life.Read More »
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Nae Caranfil – Filantropica AKA Philanthropy (2002)
2001-2010ComedyDramaNae CaranfilRomaniaIn 21st century Bucharest, to go out in the city on Saturday evening at the arm of a beautiful woman is a risky financial investment. Ovidiu, an unassuming high school teacher, never could afford it. Looking for a source of income more substantial than a teacher’s salary, Ovidiu plunges into a fabulous world – the beggar mob.
Important context: In the early 2000s, 3 million Romanian Lei was around 100 USD–the average monthly salary in Romania. It was a considerable amount.Read More »