A film by Șerban Georgescu
Synopsis. Being Romanian: A Family Journal is, in fact, the story of millions of Romanians who, through various circumstances, have ended up living between these borders and having to stand each other: just the way things happen in every large family.
This is a journey through space and time, where family bridges the gap between every moment that has united us or torn us apart during all these years. By defining a few “elements” such as: language, nationality, religion, food, sports, politics, war, agriculture, construction sites, traditions, music or fashion, this film carefully portrays the ways in which they have all influenced and modeled our family.
The director is searching for answers along with Ioana Pârvulescu, Mihaela Miroiu, Sorin Ioni a, Stelian Tanase, Theodor Paleologu and Vintila Mihailescu, supported by the personal archives of dozens of Romanians.
Through stories told by great-grandparents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins and brothers-in-law, Being Romanian: A Family Journal transitions from small-scale, individual moments to moments of historical magnitude which we have all taken part in, since the Great Union, thus becoming a minor witness to the major events that have marked us all during these past 100 years.
A film by Șerban Georgescu
Produced by Șerban Georgescu
Featuring: Ioana Pârvulescu, Mihaela
Miroiu, Sorin Ioniță, Stelian Tănase, Theodor Paleologu, Vintilă Mihailescu, Mara Georgescu
Producer: Kolectiv Film
Co-producer: Studiolul Video Art
With the participation of Societatea Româna de Televiziune (SRTv)
With the support of Centrul Național al Cinematografiei (CNC), Ursus Breweries and BCR
In collaboration with B.V. McCann Erickson
Sponsor P.M. Innovation Laboratories
Festivals
TIFF 2019
Astra Film Festival 2019
Festivalul Filmului European 2019
Les Films de Cannes a Bucarest 2019
FFIR 2019
Press
https://agenda.liternet.ro/cronici/jurnalulfamilieiescu.html
Interviu exclusiv cu ŞERBAN GEORGESCU: “Jurnalul familiei -escu”
https://www.formula-as.ro/2019/11/11/jurnalul-familiei-escu/
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