Galway Film Society

Tales from a Golden Age

It’s been something of a golden age for Romanian cinema of late. This vividly persuasive picture of a society caught between graft and anxiety continues the trend. There’s much wry fun to be had at the expense of the bureaucrats, as panic reigns in a rural community being inspected to see if they’ll pass muster for a big-wig’s motorcade. A party photographer faces meltdown when his picture of Giscard D’Estaing’s official visit makes the Frenchman seem more presidential than their own dear leader. A lovelorn lorry driver seeks to win an inn-keeper’s heart by smuggling her illicit eggs. A suburban family face the challenge of slaughtering a pig without alerting their apartment block neighbours. A delightful closing story goes to show that you can sell air for a profit if you’re clever enough. A wise and witty collection from those who lived through it all.

February 2010
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