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Freedom (2023)

Libertate (2023)

109 min. - Drama - N 15 - 06.10.2023


Synopsis: Based on real events from the Revolution that overthrown the Communist regime, Sibiu ’89 reenacts a lesser-known story about those chaotic days of violent civil unrest that led to a bloody confrontation between the Army forces and Ceaușescu’s repression instruments, the Miliția and Securitate (the secret police). In the maddening hunt for the so-called “terrorists” responsible for the killings, panic and confusion ensues. No one’s to be trusted, everyone could be an enemy, ordinary people turn into torturers, but at the end of the day, who were the real terrorists?

Director: Tudor Giurgiu

Writer: Cecilia Ștefănescu, Tudor Giurgiu

Stars: Alex Calangiu, Cătălin Herlo, Ionut Caras



Casting

Alex Calangiu
Cătălin Herlo
Ionuț Caras
Iulian Postelnicu
Alexandru Papadopol
Ștefan Iancu
Costel Caşcaval
Mirela Oprişor
Sergiu Smerea young soldier
Liviu Pintileasa Cpt. Cetean
Leonid Doni Col. Gradinaru
Cuzin Toma Chircu
Voicu Dumitraș .Lucian
Ion Grosu Lucian's Father
Nicu Mihoc Col. Popa
Alin Florea Maior Mosuc
Răzvan Vicoveanu Maior L. Marinescu
Áron Dimény Otto Cizek
Nicodim Ungureanu Man with moustache
Laurențiu Bănescu Col Suceava
Bogdan Farcaș Mr. Francisc Tobosaru
Freedom (2023) Adrian Matioc Milan Zamfirescu
Cristian Popa Col. Moga
Ovidiu Niculescu Nicorici
Freedom (2023) Emilian Marnea Rusu
Lucian Ifrim Maior Nutoiu
Cristian Bota revolutionary man
Horia Fedorca soldier

Crew

Director

Tudor Giurgiu

Screenplay by

Cecilia Ștefănescu

Tudor Giurgiu

Napoleon Toader

from an ideea of

Produced by

Oana Giurgiu

Tudor Giurgiu

Jozsef Berger

Bogdan Crăciun

associate producer

Cinematography by
Alexandru Sterian

Film Editing by

Lemhenyi Reka

Production Design by
Vali Ighigheanu

Costume Design by
Viorica Petrovici