Film detail | Matei Child Miner

Matei Copil Miner


International of Competition of European First Films




Countries: France, Germany, Romania
Language: Romanian
Subtitles: Anglické, české
Directed by: Alexandra Gulea
Year: 2013
Length: 80`
Rating: 13
Screenplay: Alexandra Gulea
Director of Photography: Reinhold Vorschneider
Music: Stéphane Karo
Edited by: Bruno Tracq, Gulea - Przygodda
Production: Europolis Film srl Romania

Synopsis: Matei (11) lives with his grandfather in a coalmining region in Romania. His parents went to work in Italy a couple of years ago. His relationship with his grandfather is very close. After an incident, Matei is unfairly kicked out of school and his grandfather reacts violently to this. Their mutual trust is destroyed. Matei flees from home and seeks shelter with Isidor, a mountain shepherd, who sends him back to school. Instead, Matei goes to Bucharest where he discovers The Museum of Natural Science. He returns home. Shortly after his arrival, his grandfather dies and Matei is sent to a children's home. When his mother and younger brother return to Romania to take him to Italy, Matei hides and they are forced to leave without him. He decides to stay and follow in his grandfather's footsteps.

Alexandra Gulea: Alexandra Gulea (1970) is a Romanian director. She completed her art studies at the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Beaux Arts in Paris. She began by making short films, e.g., Anonym (2001) and God Plays Sax, the Devil Violin (Dumnezeu la saxofon, dracula la vioara, 2004). She later filmed the feature-length documentary The Flower Bridge (Podul de flori, 2008), and made her feature film debut in this format with the drama Matei Child Miner (Matei copil miner, 2013).

Where and when Matei Child Miner is screened

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Golden Apple Cinema, č. 3May 28th at 10:40N/A

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