''Soldiers. Story from Ferentari'' (original title in
Romanian: ''Soldații. Poveste din Ferentari'') is a 2017 Romanian drama film directed by Ivana Mladenović and based on the novel with the same title by Adrian Schiop.
Storyline
The film tells the story of Adi (Schiop), an introverted anthropologist who moves into
Ferentari
Ferentari is a neighbourhood located in the 5th Sector of Bucharest, Romania.
Etymology
The word "Ferentari" comes from the Latin word "Ferentarius" meaning "soldier in the old pedestrian army".
Area
It is located in the South-South-West of ...
, an ill-famed neighbourhood of
Bucharest, to study for his
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in
manele music. After meeting Alberto (Vasile Pavel-Digudai), a
Romani
Romani may refer to:
Ethnicities
* Romani people, an ethnic group of Northern Indian origin, living dispersed in Europe, the Americas and Asia
** Romani genocide, under Nazi rule
* Romani language, any of several Indo-Aryan languages of the Roma ...
former convict who was
sexually abused in prison, they begin a romantic relationship.
Awards
For ''Soldiers. Story from Ferentari'', Mladenović won Best Debut at the 2018 Gopo Awards; the film also received nominations for Best Actor (Vasile-Digudai) and Best Art Direction (Adrian Cristea).
Cast
*Adrian Schiop as Adi
*Vasile Pavel as Alberto
*
Ștefan Iancu as Andrei
*Nicolae Marin as Borcan
*Dan Bursuc as the Manager
*Kana Hashimoto as Brigitte
*Sorin Cocis as the Policeman
References
External links
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2017 films
2017 drama films
Romanian drama films
2010s Romanian-language films
Films set in Bucharest
Films about Romani people
Gay-related films
Films based on Romanian novels
LGBT Romani culture
Romanian LGBT-related films
2017 LGBT-related films