Aferim! (2015 Romania/Bulgaria/Czech Republic/France) 108 mins, cert 18, subtitled

Director: Radu Jude           

Stars: Teodor Corban, Mihai Comanoiu, Toma Cuzin

1835: the Romanian territory of Wallachia.

Costardin, a local policeman and his teenage son are hired to find the gypsy Carfin who has run away with the wife of a nobleman. When they catch up with him, Carfin argues that the woman was responsible for the seduction.

Will his captors save him from a gruesome punishment…?

Radu Jude’s film, which won the best director prize at the 2015 Berlin film festival, is a pointed critique of racial prejudice full of gallows humour.

The Review from The Guardian is here  It includes a link to the ‘International’ Trailer 

or you can skip the words and see the Trailer below:

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David Lean Cinema, Croydon on Tuesday 9th August 2016

Show starts at 7.30PM, Ticket prices: £8.00 & £6.50 (concessions)

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