''All God's Children'' () is a 2012 Moldovan
drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular ...
directed by
Adrian Popovici. The film was selected as the Moldovan entry for the
Best Foreign Language Film at the
86th Academy Awards
The 86th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best 2013 in film, films of 2013 and took place on March 2, 2014, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, beginning at 5: ...
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but was not nominated. It was the first time the country submitted a film in this category.
The film narrates the story of Irina and Peter, a couple who lost their young child in an accident. The couple moves to
Moldova
Moldova, officially the Republic of Moldova, is a Landlocked country, landlocked country in Eastern Europe, with an area of and population of 2.42 million. Moldova is bordered by Romania to the west and Ukraine to the north, east, and south. ...
and adopts Pavalas, a child that reminds them of their late son. In order to adopt the child, Irina and her friend travel to Italy where they get caught in a network of prostitution and crime that will test her resolve and love for the child.
Cast
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Jhoni Alici as The Bartender
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Lilia Bejan as The Maid
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Ion Beregoi as Gicu
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Vas Blackwood
Vasta Roy "Vas" Blackwood (born 19 October 1962) is a British actor.
Blackwood played Lenny Henry's sidekick Winston Churchill in ''The Lenny Henry Show'' (1987) and David Sinclair in ''Casualty'' (1996–97). Since playing Rory Breaker in ...
as Mark
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Emergian Cazac as Pavalas
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Anatol Durbală as Feghea
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Arcel Ioseliani as Soldier #1
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Michael Ironside
Frederick Reginald Ironside (born February 12, 1950), known professionally as Michael Ironside, is a Canadian actor. A prominent character actor with over 270 film and television credits, he is known for playing villains and antiheroes, but has ...
as Peter
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Alexei Machevnin as Soldier #2
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Rodica Oanta as Tatiana
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Leo Rudenco as Moustache Man
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Paolo Seganti
Paolo Seganti (born 20 May 1964 in Rovereto, Trentino, Italy), is an Italian actor and model, known for playing Damian Grimaldi in the CBS television soap opera ''As the World Turns''.
Career
Seganti is known for his portrayal of Damian Grimald ...
as Bruno
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Mihaela Strambeanu as School Director
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Ina Surdu as Irina
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Alina Turcanu as Alina
See also
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List of Moldovan submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References
External links
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2012 films
2012 drama films
2010s Italian-language films
Moldovan drama films
2010s Romanian-language films
2012 multilingual films
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