The Life and Miracles of Saint Nicodemus of Tismana
SYNOPSIS
SINOPSE
“The Life and Miracles of Saint Nicodemus of Tismana” by Liviu Barbulescu is a documentary disguised as a humorous animation. Barbulescu's film tragicomically combines the colorful visual style of old Romanian naïve church painting with cut-out animation to shed light on the forgotten history of the Orthodox Church's involvement in the enslavement of the Roma* in Romania. The film initially poses as a comedy about the unusual miracles of St. Nicodemus, a 14th century monk, including turning a pork steak into fish, floating across the Danube on his staff and cursing a village, only to gradually reveal to the audience the true legacy of St. Nicodemus of Tismana.
Amaro Kino
Eastern European Film Festival Network
Liviu Bărbulescu
Romania
2023
ANI.
8'
EN