
CABBAGE, POTATOES AND OTHER DEMONS
Serban GeorgescuDirector | Serban Georgescu |
Producer | Alex Iordachescu - Elefant Film; Kolectiv Film, Ma.ja.de. Filmproduktion |
Writer | Serban Georgescu |
Editor | Serban Georgescu |
Camera | Bogdan Slavescu |
Sound | Alex Iosub |
Screening | 4 November 2017 | 22:00 hours | Filmhuis Den Haag |
Original Title | VARZA, CARTOFI SI ALTI DEMONI |
Year | 2016 |
Length | 60 min |
Country | Romania/Germany |
Subtitles | English |
Section | ROMANIA: TEN YEARS LATER |
With a lot of humour and critical thinking director Serban Georgescu investigates the disastrous business model of a group of farmers in a Romanian village. Could an outsider do a better job at selling the same crops? To answer this question, he temporarily becomes a farmer himself, giving the film more insights and a delightful authenticity.
Synopsis
In the Romanian village of Lunguletu, 1.000 farmers sit on their tractors filled with 100.000 tons of cabbage, waiting for customers at the local market. At the end of the day they either sell for almost nothing, or destroy their crops. Intrigued by getting 1 ton of cabbage for just 20 euros, townie Serban decides to spend one year in the village and work the land, to see why these people are in deadlock and if there is another possible solution.
‘Cabbage, potatoes and other demons’ is a satire of current realities in agriculture in Europe narrated by the director himself. From the inside and in a self-ironical tone, the film tells the story of a village that got stuck in between the past and present.
Festivals & Awards (selection)
Romanian Filmmakers’ Union Awards 2017 – Best Documentary | DOK Leipzig 2016 | One World Romania, International Human Rights Documentary FF 2017 | DocuDays Kyiv 2017 | Millennium FF Brussels 2017 | Beldocs IDF Belgrade 2017 | FICMEC Eco IFF Tenerife 2017 | CinemAmbiente IFF Torino 2017