Plot
In Petrila, a coal mining town in Transylvania (Romania), an ex-miner turned artist and activist uses art and absurdism to stop local authorities from demolishing the historic buildings of the oldest coal mine in the country after its' closure in 2015, at EU's recommendation. His quest is not only to preserve the history and the identity of his hometown, but also to find new ways of keeping the community from irreversibly falling apart.
Written by
Andrei Dascalescu
Directed by
Andrei Dascalescu
Crew
Production Countries
Romania
Production Companies
Filmlab, HBO Europe
Languages
Româna
Awards
3 wins & 4 nominations
Trailers
Scores
# of Votes
733
Average Rating
8 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA