The film ”Freedom,” directed by Tudor Giurgiu, was awarded at the 29th Sarajevo Film Festival, according to ActMedia.eu.
“The film captures the essence of a significant historical moment and explores the complexity of human nature in difficult times, while offering a fascinating insight into the history of Eastern Europe. This was the motivation of the jury that awarded the International Confederation of Art Cinemas (CICAE) Prize to the Romanian film ‘Freedom,’ directed by Tudor Giurgiu, at the 29th Sarajevo Film Festival. The award consists of support for the distribution of the film in over 3,000 cinemas around the world and its popularisation among viewers,” reads a press release sent on Saturday.
Inspired by real events, ”Freedom” tells a lesser known story that happened in Sibiu during the 1989 Revolution.
The film will open in cinemas in Romania on October 6, and from August 25 the film’s team will be present at a series of previews in over 40 cities across the country, in Alba Iulia, Odorheiul Secuiesc, Sibiu, Buzau and Braila.
Director Tudor Giurgiu, producer Oana Bujgoi Giurgiu, screenwriter Cecilia Stefanescu and actors Alex Calangiu, Iulian Postelnicu, Catalin Herlo and Ionut Caras attended the Sarajevo Festival, where ”Freedom” had several screenings and meetings with the public and the press.
The cast also includes Alexandru Papadopol, Andi Vasluianu, Mirela Oprisor, Leonid Doni and Cuzin Toma. The screenplay is written by Cecilia Stefanescu and Tudor Giurgiu, based on an idea by Nap Toader.
”Freedom” had its national premiere at the 22nd Transilvania International Film Festival, where it won the Audience Award for the most popular Romanian film in the programme.
The Sarajevo Film Festival is the largest and most important film festival in South East Europe. It was founded in 1995 during the siege of Sarajevo during the Bosnian war.
”Freedom” is a Romania-Hungary co-production, produced by Libra Films and Mythberg Films and distributed in Romania by Transilvania Film. For international distribution, the film was acquired by the London-based Reason8 company.
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