Germany / Feb 11, 2015 / Berlin International Film Festival
1h 48min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
Set in early 19th century Wallachia, Romania, a policeman, Costandin, is hired by a nobleman to find a Gypsy slave who has run away from his estate after having an affair with his wife.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Mihaela Sîrbu | Sultana |
| Adina Cristescu | Zambila |
| Șerban Pavlu | Traveller |
| Gabriel Spahiu | Vasile |
| Alberto Dinache | Tintiric |
| Mihai Bica | Traveller |
| Daniel Butnariu | Traveller |
| Tibor Pálffy | Slugă |
| Gheorghe Frunză | Fisherman |
| Eduard Cîrlan | Monk |
| Paul Fister | Zapciu |
| John Ketchum | Foreign Traveller |
| Corneliu Jipa | Villager |
| Gheorghe Mezei | Monastic Slave |
| Sergiu Costache | Monastic Slave |
| Puiu-Mircea Lăscuș | Innkeeper |
| Dana Bunescu | Innkeeper's Wife |
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| Andreea Bosneag | Innkeeper's Daughter |
| Sarra Tsorakidis | Sară |
| Claudiu Dumitru | Slave at Fair |
| Dragoș Dumitru | Slave at Fair |
| Constantin Bărbulescu | Bulibasa |
| Dorina Păunescu | Old Woman at Monsatery |
| Ioan Brancu | Puppeteer |
| Yvonne Irimescu | Woman at Fair |
| Valentino Rudolf | Boyar |
| Dana Voicu | Woman in Field |
| Ion Arcudeanu | Man in Field |
Genres
DramaHistory
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Aferim! |
| Original language | Română (RO) |
| Spoken languages | Română, Türkçe |
| Production countries | Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Romania |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Hi Film Productions, Klas Film, Endorfilm |
| Release date | 6 marzo 2015 |
| Executive producer | David Varod |
| Production | Ada Solomon, Elie Meirovitz, Ioana Draghici, Jiří Konečný, Rossitsa Valkanova, Ovidiu Sandor, Valentino Rudolf |
| Writer | Radu Jude, Florin Lazarescu |
| Casting | Viorica Capdefier |
| Editing | Catalin Cristutiu |
| Cinematography | Marius Panduru |
| Assistant directors | Radu Jude |
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| Camera operators | Marius Panduru |
| Additional photography | Marius Panduru |
| Production design | Augustina Stanciu, Adrian Cristea |
| Art direction | Adrian Cristea, Augustina Stanciu |
| Set decoration | Augustina Stanciu, Adrian Cristea |
| Music | Trei Parale, Antonie Pantoleon-Petroveanu, Dana Bunescu, Momchil Bozhkov, Cristinel Sirli, Éric Chevallier, Alexis Marzin, Aleksandar Trayanov |
| Sound | Dana Bunescu, Trei Parale, Momchil Bozhkov, Cristinel Sirli, Antonie Pantoleon-Petroveanu, Éric Chevallier, Alexis Marzin, Aleksandar Trayanov |
| Costume design | Dana Păpăruz |
| Makeup | Dana Păpăruz |
| Hairstyling | Dana Păpăruz |
| Budget | 1.379.375 € |
| Revenue | 105.097 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Bulgaria / Mar 15, 2015 / Sofia Film Festival
Hong Kong / Mar 26, 2015 / Hong Kong International Film Festival
Lithuania / Mar 29, 2015 / International Film Festival Vilnius
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United States / Apr 22, 2015 / Tribeca Film Festival
Portugal / May 01, 2015 / IndieLisboa
Australia / Jun 07, 2015 / Sydney Film Festival
Czechia / Jul 03, 2015 / Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
Taiwan / Jul 05, 2015 / Taipei Film Festival
Poland / Jul 25, 2015 / New Horizons Film Festival
Bosnia & Herzegovina / Aug 16, 2015 / Sarajevo Film Festival
Iraq / Sep 11, 2015 / Duhok International Film Festival
Finland / Sep 23, 2015 / Helsinki International Film Festival
Israel / Sep 29, 2015 / Haifa Film Festival
Canada / Sep 30, 2015 / Vancouver International Film Festival
South Korea / Oct 02, 2015 / Busan International Film Festival
United Kingdom / Oct 09, 2015 / London Film Festival
Estonia / Nov 13, 2015 / Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
Sweden / Nov 14, 2015 / Stockholm International Film Festival
North Macedonia / Nov 19, 2015 / Cinedays Film Festival
Serbia / Nov 27, 2015 / FAF Belgrade
Limited release
United States / Jan 22, 2016
Theatrical release
Romania / Mar 06, 2015
France / Aug 05, 2015 / U
Czechia / Oct 08, 2015
Hungary / Oct 22, 2015 / 16
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Poland / Nov 27, 2015
Serbia / Dec 10, 2015
Greece / Nov 03, 2016 / Κ-15
Physical media
Greece / Jan 19, 2018 / DVD
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