Soldiers. Story from Ferentari

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.

Soldiers. Story from Ferentari
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Directed byIvana Mladenović
Written by
  • Ivana Mladenović
  • Adrian Schiop
Based onSoldiers. Story from Ferentari
by Adrian Schiop
Produced by
  • Ada Solomon
  • Jelena Mitrovic
  • Cassandre Warnauts
  • Jean-Yves Roubin
  • Diana Paroiu
  • Valentino Rudolf
  • Christophe Hollebeke
Starring
  • Adrian Schiop
  • Vasile Pavel-Digudai
Release date
Running time
119 minutes
CountryRomania
LanguageRomanian
Box office$23,057[1]

Storyline

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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

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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

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  • Adrian Schiop as Adi
  • Vasile Pavel as Alberto
  • Ștefan Iancu as Andrei
  • Nicolae Marin as Borcan
  • Dan Bursuc as the Manager
  • Kana Hashimoto as Brigitte
  • Sorin Cocis as the Policeman

References

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  1. ^ "Soldiers: Story from Ferentari". Box Office Mojo.
  2. ^ "Premiile Gopo 2019. Lista completă a câștigătorilor". Digi24 (in Romanian). 2019-03-20. Retrieved 2021-04-25.
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