12:08 East of Bucharest
A fost sau n-a fost?
2006
Director
Synopsis
It's the 22nd of December. Sixteen years have passed since the revolution, and in a small town Christmas is about to come. Piscoci, an old retired man is preparing for another Christmas alone. Manescu, the history teacher, tries to keep up with his debts. Jderescu, the owner of a local television post, seems not to be so interested in the upcoming holidays. For him, the time to face history has come. Along with Manescu and Piscoci, he is trying to answer for himself a question which for 16 years has not had an answer: "Was it or wasn't it a revolution in their town?"
Synopsis
It's the 22nd of December. Sixteen years have passed since the revolution, and in a small town Christmas is about to come. Piscoci, an old retired man is preparing for another Christmas alone. Manescu, the history teacher, tries to keep up with his debts. Jderescu, the owner of a local television post, seems not to be so interested in the upcoming holidays. For him, the time to face history has come. Along with Manescu and Piscoci, he is trying to answer for himself a question which for 16 years has not had an answer: "Was it or wasn't it a revolution in their town?"
Credits
Crew
DirectorCorneliu Porumboiu
WriterCorneliu Porumboiu
CinematographerMarius Panduru
ComposerRotaria
EditorRoxana Szel
ProducerCorneliu Porumboiu
Cast
Mircea Andreescuas Emanoil Piscoci
Teodor Corbanas Virgil Jderescu
Ion Sapdaruas Tiberiu Mănescu
Mirela Cioabăas Doamna Mănescu