Letter of Forgiveness (2020)
In the household of a wealthy Romanian noblewoman in 1855, Maria, a Roma-Gipsy slave, fights to obtain freedom for her son Dinca. Part of a future full-length project, the short film presents a day in the household in which Maria and her son, Dinca, serve as slaves. As important guests arrive for dinner and all the slaves are making preparations, Maria and her son see this day as a chance to take a step to change their fate. During slavery time, up until 1856, the Romanian equivalent of the word "forgiveness" was used when referring to freeing someone from slavery (the Roma slave was "forgiven" from slavery).
Director: Alina Serban
https://alinaserban.com/untoldstories-company/bilet-de-iertare/
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Alina Serban as Maria |
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Ionuț Habet as Dincă |
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Oana Ștefănescu as Profirița |
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Emil Măndănac as Domnitorul Ghica |
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Ioana Barbu as Domnița |
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Bogdan Stamatin as Junele |
| Camera | Julia Kacalak | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Alina Serban | Writer |
| Directing | Ștefan Pătrașcu | Assistant Director |
| Editing | Iulia Andriuța | Editor |
| Directing | Paul Dogioiu | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Alexandra Botau | Script Supervisor |
| Directing | Maia Ileana Ciobanu | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Alina Serban | Director |
| Editing | Roxana Szel | Editor |
| Sound | Vlaicu Golcea | Music |
| Directing | Adina Istrate | First Assistant Director |
