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Tales from the Golden Age

Tales from the Golden Age/
AMINTIRI DIN EPOCA DE AUR

Romania, France, 2009., 155’

Directors

Hanno HÖFER, Razvan MARCULESCU, Cristian MUNGIU, Constantin POPESCU, Ioana URICARU

Cast

Tania Popa, Liliana Mocanu, Alexandru Potocean

Awards

TRANSILVANIA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAl 2009.-Special Mention of the Jury

An unconventional personal history of the late communist period in Romania, told through its urban myths from the perspective of ordinary people. Comic and bizarre these myths drew on the often surreal events of everyday life under the communist regime. Humor is what kept Romanians alive, and "Tales from the Golden Age" aims to re-capture that mood, portraying the survival of a nation having to face every day the twisted logic of a dictatorship.

Five short stories - connected by details of the historical period: the only car you can see on the streets is Dacia, everybody survives by stealing from the state, party orders must be obeyed no matter how illogical or absurd. The people appear grim yet deep inside they are alive, they desire to love and to beloved.

Cristian Mungiu was born in Iasu, 1968. He graduated English and American Literature but also Film at University of Film and Theatre. He had won Golden Palm at Cannes 2007 for his film “4 months, 3 weeks and 2 days”.

Ioana Maria Uricaru was born in 1971. Has deegres in Biology and Film and Televisin Directing. Before directing films she worked as editor, journalist and teacher.

Hanno Höfer was born in 1967. in Timisoara. Has degree in Film and South_ East History. Member of two Romanian jazz and blues groups.

Razvan Marculescu was born in 1976. Has degree in Film. Directed shorts “Cristi and Vera”, “Bus” and “Dark Asylum”.

Constantin Popescu was born in 1973. Degree in Spanish and English. Writer, translator, producer and director. His film”The Portrait of the fighter in his youth” is in production.