MEN OF DEEDS
Ilie (late 30s) enjoys the easy life of a village policeman. His passivity during a series of violent events soon turns him into an accomplice to murder. Tension accumulates in the village, forcing Ilie to make a drastic decision.
Romania - Bulgaria, 100 min, color
Genre: Thriller
Cast: Iulian Postelnicu, Vasile Muraru, Anghel Damian, Crina Semciuc
Writers: Radu Romaniuc and Oana Tudor
Director: Paul Negoescu
DoP: Ana Draghici
Production Design: Vanina Geleva
Sound Mixer: Ivan Andreev
Editing: Eugen Kelemen
Music and Sound Design: Marius Leftarache
Producers: Papillon Film (Romania), Tangaj Production (Romania)
Co-producer: Screening Emotions (Bulgaria)
With the support of Bulgarian National Film Center, Romanian National Film Center, Eurimages and Program Media
World Distribution: Patra Spanou
Arras IFF - Best Film
Cottbus IFF - Best Actor
Namur IFF - Special Jury Mention
Namur IFF - Best Performance Award
Tetovo IFF - Best Film
Tetovo IFF - Best Actor
Tetovo IFF - Best Screenplay
LIFFE - Jury Prize for Best Direction
Goppo Awards - Best Feature Film
Goppo Awards - Best Directing
Goppo Awards - Best Screenplay
Goppo Awards - Best Actor in Leading Role
Goppo Awards - Best Supporting Actor
Goppo Awards - Best Editing
Goppo Awards Nomination for Best Cinematography
Goppo Awards Nomination for Best Original Music
Goppo Awards Nomination for Best Supporting Actress
Goppo Awards Nomination for Best Make-up and Hairstyle
Festivals:
Sarajevo International Film Festival - Official selection, International Competition
Warsaw IFF, Poland
Tallinn Black Nights IFF, Estonia
Beijing IFF, China
Thessaloniki IFF, Greece
Sofia IFF, Bulgaria
Arras Film Festival, France
Antalya Film festival, Turkey
Cottbus FF, Germany
Tirana IFF, Albania
Kinenova, North Macedonia
Istanbul FF, Turkey
Tetovo IFF, North Macedonia
IFF of India, India
Festival International du Film Francophone de Namur, Belgium
CinEast, Luxemburg
Exground FF, Germany
Int. Film Directing Festival – LIFFE, Serbia
D'A Barcelona Film Festival, Spain
Rumänisches FF, Germany
Tournai Randam FF, Belgium
Bozar Cinema, Belgium
Making Waves New Romanian Cinema, USA
Barcelona Auteur FF, Spain
Imagineindia IFF, Spain
IF Red Cross and Health Films, Varna