Start Anew World (2014)

A short narrative film set in 1908 Pennsylvania, telling a story from a forgotten generation of Romanian US immigrants.

Director:

Luiza Parvu

Writers:

Luiza Parvu (story), Toma Peiu (story)

Stars:

Florin Penisoara, Ioan Ardelean, Ioan Boeriu

4 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Florin Penisoara	...	Petru
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ioan Ardelean	...	Wojnarowski
Ioan Boeriu	...	Pavel
Olimpia Melinte	...	Ana

Storyline

In the aftermath of the Darr mine blast in Pennsylvania (winter 1907), Romanian immigrant cobbler Petru waits for his cousin Pavel's pregnant wife to arrive at their home after the 40 day trip across the Atlantic. A man of few words, Petru is in love with Anna, but he's also the one who needs to break her the news about the recent death of her husband. Petru must make a decision and take the responsibility of changing her forever, as Anna needs to find the strength to reveal the strong woman behind the teenager she is.

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Taglines:

A Promised Land is just a promise.

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Genres:

Short | Drama | History | Romance

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Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

USA Hungary Romania

Language:

English Romanian

Release Date:

4 June 2014 (Romania)

Also Known As:

Start Anew World

Filming Locations:

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$10,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Root Films, FocusFox Studio, New York University, Tisch School of the Arts

Technical Specs

Runtime:

23 min

Sound Mix:

D-Cinema 48kHz 5.1 Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1