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12:08 EAST OF BUCHAREST
12:08 East of Bucharest
international title: 12:08 East of Bucharest
original title: A fost sau n-a fost?
country: Romania
year: 2006
genre: fiction
directed by: Corneliu Porumboiu
film run: 89'
release date: RO 29/09/2006, IT 27/10/2006, HU 14/12/2006, AT 22/12/2006, NO 26/12/2006, BE 10/01/2007, FR 10/01/2007, E 19/01/2007, NL 22/02/2007, PL 18/05/2007, ES 18/05/2007, UK 17/08/2007, PT 29/11/2007
screenplay: Corneliu Porumboiu
cinematography by: Marius Panduru
film editing: Roxana Szel
art director: Daniel Raduta
music: Rotaria
production: 42 Km Film
distributor: Artroumain, Istituto Luce (IT), Artificial Eyes (UK), BFD (BE), Bac Films (FR), Szimplafilm (HU), Gaia Films Internacional y Festival Films (ES), Atalanta Filmes (PT)
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synopsis
December 22. It’s been sixteen years since the Revolution and Christmas is approaching. Pisconi, an old retiree, is preparing to spend another lonely Christmas. Manescu, a history teacher, doesn’t want to lose his entire salary to pay his debts. Jderescu, the owner of the local TV station, doesn’t seem very interested in vacation. With Piscoci and Manescu’s help, he wants to find an answer to a sixteen-year-old question: "Did a revolution really take place in their city"?

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EFA 2006
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Cannes 2006
Directors' Fortnight (selection)
Caméra d'Or, Label Europa Cinémas
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