Soldiers. Story from Ferentari explained

Soldiers. Story from Ferentari
Director:Ivana Mladenović
Runtime:119 minutes
Country:Romania
Language:Romanian
Gross:$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

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

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Soldiers: Story from Ferentari. Box Office Mojo.
  2. Web site: Premiile Gopo 2019. Lista completă a câștigătorilor . Digi24 . 2019-03-20 . ro . 2021-04-25.