12:08 EAST OF BUCHAREST

COMELIU PORUMBOIU | ROMANIA | 89 MIN | 2006

In a dingy provincial city, a trio of TV presenters gather to debate a seemingly obvious question: was there or wasn’t there a revolution in Romania? Director Corneliu Porumboiu’s sly satire of post-Soviet stagnation uses gentle humor to explore the way extraordinary events affect ordinary lives.

Cast: Mircea Andresscu, Teodor Corban, Ion Sapdaru, Mirela Cioaba, Luminita Gheorghiu

Awards: Cannes Film Festival (Caméra d’Or)

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