The Christmas Gift

Cadoul de Craciun

Directed by Bogdan Mureşanu

2018

Drama

23 min

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Romania

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Color

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Romanian

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Synopsis

On 20th December, 1989, a few days after Ceausescu's bloody repression in Timisoara, a father's quiet evening turns to sheer ordeal as he finds out that his young son has mailed a wish letter to Santa. As the kid understood it, his father's desire was to see Ceausescu dead.

Achievements

International Competition Grand Prix winner at Clermont-Ferrand 2019. Best of Festival Prize at Palm Springs 2019. European Film Award for Best Short Film 2019. Shortlisted for the Oscars 2020.

Relevant Details

Having won more than 50 awards at festivals around the world in 2018 and 2019, Bogdan Mureşanu‘s The Christmas Gift is one of most successful Romanian short films.

Quotes

I am interested in power relations in general. We are enjoying a lot of freedom now, but if society is not aware of the risks, they can at any time become reality. - Bogdan Mureşanu

Festivals

2019

  • Palm Springs International Shortfest | • Best of the Festival Award
  • Leeds International Film Festival | • Special Mention Louis le Prince International Short Film Competition
  • Les Arcs Film Festival | •
  • Odense International Film Festival | •
  • Flickers’ Rhode Island International Film Festival | •
  • Filmfestival Kitzbühel | • Winner Short Film
  • Encounters Film Festival | •
  • Art Film Fest International Film Festival | • Special Mention
  • Le Court Nous Tient | • Best script
  • Go Short - International Short Film Festival Nijmegen | Off competition •
  • Busan International Short Film Festival | International competition •
  • Moscow International Film Festival | Off competition •
  • Kyiv International Short Film Festival | When my neighbour builds democracy •
  • Athens International Film & Video Festival | •
  • Mecal International Short Film Festival of Barcelona | •
  • Tampere Film Festival | • Best Fiction Category Prize

2018

  • Krakow Film Festival | International Competition •
  • Zinebi Bilbao International Festival of Documentary and Short Films | • Script Award Sgae Foundation
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Cast & Crew

Cast:
Gabriela Hamzescu, Luca Toma, Adrian Vancica, Mircea Andreescu, Ioana Flora
Script:
Bogdan Mureşanu
Cinematographer:
Tudor Platon
Editor:
Andrei Balasoiu
Sound design & mix:
Sebastian Zsemlye
Producer:
Vlad Iorga, Victor Dumitrovici, Dan Burlac, Eduardo Moisés Escribano Solera, Bogdan Muresanu
Production Company:
Kinotopia
Co-production Company:
Mailuki Films

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