12:08 East of Bucharest
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Corneliu Porumboiu
Ion Sapdaru
Teo Corban
Mircea Andreescu
Constantin Dita
Mirela Cioaba
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
December 22. It's been sixteen years since the Revolution and Christmas is approaching. Pisconi, an old retiree, is preparing to spend another lonely Christmas. Manescu, a history teacher, doesn't want to lose his entire salary to pay his debts. Jderescu, the owner of the local TV station, doesn't seem very interested in vacation. With Piscoci and Manescu's help, he wants to find an answer to a sixteen-year-old question: "Did a revolution really take place in their city"?
Director
Corneliu Porumboiu
Cast
Ion Sapdaru
Teo Corban
Mircea Andreescu
Constantin Dita
Mirela Cioaba
Luminita Gheorghiu
Cristina Ciofu
Lucian Lftime
Annemarie Chertic
Petrica Sapdaru
Catalin Paraschiv
Daniel Badale
Marius Rogojinschi
Aurelia Tocu
Ion Apostoliu
Ion Ciolacu
Lucian Pinzaru
Corneliu Negrea
Coca Bloos
Marian Catalin
Marian Ciprian Birzoi
Alexandru Cantea
George Robert Cristea
Andrei Danaila
Tudor Danaila
Victor Alexandru
Silviu Costel Dula
Sergiu Leonte
Daniel Popa
Lulian Suru
Remus Vatamanu
Andra Roxana
Romeo Talmaciu
Carmen Lenuta Trufia
Mihai Basescu
Crew
Daniel Burlac
George Dascalescu
Constantin Dinu
Alexandru Dragomir
Alexandru Dragomir
Cezar Helmis
Alin Lacovle
Cristina Llie
Luca Lonut
Ion Nica
Marius Panduru
Corneliu Porumboiu
Corneliu Porumboiu
Daniel Raduta
Daniel Raduta
Monica Raduta
Mihai Reti
Oltei Rodica
Grupul Rotaria
Mihai Sofronea
Florin Stoian
Roxana Szel
Marcela Ursu
Marcela Ursu
Alexandru Vitzentzatos
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Winner of the John Schlesinger Award, 2007 Palm Springs International Film Festival.
Winner of the Camera d'Or at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival.
Released in United States Summer June 6, 2007
Released in United States August 10, 2007
Released in United States on Video October 9, 2007
Released in United States 2006
Released in United States September 2006
Released in United States October 2006
Released in United States November 2006
Released in United States 2007
Released in United States January 2007
Shown at London Film Festival (Film on the Square) October 18-November 2, 2006
Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival (Cinema of Our Time) September 28-October 13, 2006.
Shown at Pusan International Film Festival (Critic's Choice) October 12-20, 2006.
Shown at Chicago International Film Festival (Main Competition) October 5-19, 2006.
Shown at Santa Barbara International Film Festival (World Cinema) January 25-February 4, 2007.
Shown at Palm Springs International Film Festival (World Cinema Now) January 4-15, 2007.
Feature directorial debut for Corneliu Porumboiu.
Released in United States Summer June 6, 2007 (NY)
Released in United States August 10, 2007 (Los Angeles)
Released in United States on Video October 9, 2007
Released in United States 2006 (Shown at London Film Festival (Film on the Square) October 18-November 2, 2006)
Released in United States 2006 (Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival (Cinema of Our Time) September 28-October 13, 2006.)
Released in United States September 2006 (Shown at Telluride Film Festival September 1-4, 2006.)
Released in United States November 2006 (Shown at AFI/Los Angeles Film Festival (World Cinema) November 1-12, 2006.)
Released in United States October 2006 (Shown at Pusan International Film Festival (Critic's Choice) October 12-20, 2006.)
Released in United States January 2007 (Shown at Palm Springs International Film Festival (World Cinema Now) January 4-15, 2007. )
Released in United States 2007 (Shown at Santa Barbara International Film Festival (World Cinema) January 25-February 4, 2007.)
Released in United States October 2006 (Shown at Chicago International Film Festival (Main Competition) October 5-19, 2006.)
