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12:08 East of Bucharest

12:08 East of Bucharest

20066.91h 29m

Overview

It's the 22nd of December. Sixteen years have passed since the revolution, and in a small town Christmas is about to come. Piscoci, an old retired man is preparing for another Christmas alone. Manescu, the history teacher, tries to keep up with his debts. Jderescu, the owner of a local television post, seems not to be so interested in the upcoming holidays. For him, the time to face history has come. Along with Manescu and Piscoci, he is trying to answer for himself a question which for 16 years has not had an answer: "Was it or wasn't it a revolution in their town?"

Directed by Corneliu Porumboiu
Written by Corneliu Porumboiu
Produced by Corneliu Porumboiu
Box OfficeBudget: $223K0

Top Cast

Mircea Andreescu

Mircea Andreescu

Emanoil Piscoci

Teodor Corban

Teodor Corban

Virgil Jderescu

Ion Sapdaru

Ion Sapdaru

Tiberiu Mănescu

Mirela Cioabă

Mirela Cioabă

Doamna Mănescu

Luminița Gheorghiu

Luminița Gheorghiu

Doamna Jderescu

C

Cristina Ciofu

Vali

Lucian Iftime

Lucian Iftime

Lică

A

Anne Marie Chertic

Vera

P

Petrică Sapdaru

Petrică

Cătălin Paraschiv

Cătălin Paraschiv

Barman

Themes & Keywords

romanian new wave

About 12:08 East of Bucharest

12:08 East of Bucharest is a comedy, drama film released in 2006 exploring themes of romanian new wave. Directed by Corneliu Porumboiu, it stars Mircea Andreescu, Teodor Corban, Ion Sapdaru. It's the 22nd of December. Sixteen years have passed since the revolution, and in a small town Christmas is about to come. Piscoci, an old retired man is preparing for another Christmas alone. Manescu, the history teacher, tries to keep up with his debts. Jderescu, the owner of a local television post, seems not to be so interested in the upcoming holidays. For him, the time to face history has come. Along with Manescu and Piscoci, he is trying to answer for himself a question which for 16 years has not had an answer: "Was it or wasn't it a revolution in their town?"

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