Critic's rating: 4 stars out of 5 The film is shot in black and white, with striking effect Teodor Corban is especially effective as the constable, a brutal man with flashes of humanity You don't see ...

Romanian filmmaker Radu Jude’s newest film Aferim! is a powerful yet wonderfully entertaining story that takes the audience to the 19th-century Ottoman Empire for a ride that won’t be forgotten ...

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Nearly 10 years ago, Romanian filmmaker Radu Jude wowed San Francisco International Film Festival audiences with his delightful short, “The Tube With a Hat,” about a young boy’s journey with his ...

Let’s start here. The term “Aferim!” is a Turkish expression for “big whoop.” Shrug of the shoulders. No grand deal. Ironic and all that. The haunting dark comedy-drama “Aferim!” — being shown this ...

In Romania, where the word “gypsy” is politically incorrect, “Aferim!” is the first contemporary film to address the country’s long history of anti-Roma prejudice. The movie is set in Eastern Europe ...

It would be hard to single out the most hateful character in the Romanian western “Aferim!” (Translation: “Bravo!”) Maybe the vile aristocrat who beats his wife or the bully of a constable who will ...

Synopsis: Set in the 1800s in Eastern Europe and filmed in black and white, a constable and his son traverse the Romanian countryside on horses in search of an escaped gypsy slave. Along their journey ...

Why is it a Must See? James Franco is one of Hollywood’s most love-him-or-hate-him figures, yet there’s no denying that he keeps churning out interesting work in all mediums, including books. His ...