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THE NEW ROMANIAN WAVE

Medal of Honor

CǍLIN PETER NETZER
Romania, 2009, 106 minutes, Color

Winner of the Jury Award, Best Actor, and Best Screenplay Awards at this year's Thessa-loniki Film Festival, this ironic and immensely touching film encapsulates Romania's shift from communism to capitalism. Ion (Victor Rebengiuc), is a 75-year-old man who is awarded a Medal of Honor for unspecified "heroic" actions during WWII. Despite his inability to remember any specific act of heroism, Ion relishes his belated distinction and the new respect his neighbors bestow on him. Estranged from his wife and expat son, Ion attempts to draw them back into his life with the glory of his new honor. However, as he begins to unravel the mystery of this great distinction, it becomes apparent that things are not exactly what they seem. —Palm Springs International Film Festival

In Romanian with English subtitles

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