Eastern Europe, 1835. Two riders, gendarme Costandin and his son, cross a barren landscape in the middle of Wallachia. Together they are searching for a ‘gypsy slave’ who has run away from his nobleman master and is suspected of having an affair with the noble’s wife. On their odyssey they encounter people of different nationalities and beliefs, each harbouring prejudices against the others which have been passed down from generation to generation.
Aferim! (2015) is Radu Jude’s latest feature film. Acclaimed as ‘an exceptional, deeply intelligent gaze at a key historical period‘ (Variety), this Romanian ‘western’ takes us on a journey inside the mentalities of the beginning of the 19th century.
Romania-Bulgaria-Czech Republic 2015, 108 mins
Director: Radu Jude
Producer: Ada Solomon
Screenwriters: Radu Jude, Florin Lăzărescu
With: Teodor Corban, Mihai Comănoiu, Cuzin Toma
