12:08 East of Bucharest

12:08 East of Bucharest gets an "also recommended" prize from LA Times reviewer Kenneth Turan. In his capsule review he writes: "The most unlikely subjects make for the most deliciously comic films, and that's just the case with this Romanian film, winner of the Camera d'Or at Cannes..."

Synopsis: December 22. It's been 16 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 16-year-old question: "Did a revolution really take place in their city?"

Release Date: June 2007 1 hr. 29 min.
Cast: Mircea Andreescu, Teo Corban, Ion Sapdaru
Director: Corneliu Porumboiu
Genre: Comedy