"Greater Union - Romania, 100 years on" AGERPRES documentary, screened at "Film and Literature" Project

"The Greater Union - Romania, 100 years on" produced by the AGERPRES National News Agency was screened on Thursday, in the garden of the Romanian Literature National Museum, in the opening of the second edition of the project "Film and Literature."

The film was presented by AGERPRES Director General Alexandru Giboi and one of the directors, Marilena Stanescu.

"I saw this film over 20 times and each time I enjoy watching people's reactions and no matter what town or country we screened this film it triggered the same reactions. The emotion this film generates exceeds the garden of the Literature Museum, Bucharest or an other town in Romania or the country in itself. It is a film that leaves a mark. As far as I am concerned, it is not a film, it is the Centennial's Film," Alexandru Giboi said in the beginning of the documentary's screening.

Marilena Stanescu said the film is "a kind of spiritual journey" and those who feature in the documentary are "tale heroes."

"It is a kind of spiritual journey, not just merely a film, you will go through a range of emotions, you will laugh, you will cry, you will remember parents, grandparents, history books that you will see in a very different light," she said.

"The Greater Union - Romania, 100 years on" documentary introduces testimonies of the descendants of those who fought in World War I, as well as a collection of historical moments of importance in the birth of this state. AGERPRES followed the footsteps of those who accomplished the Union, in Bessarabia, Northern Bucovina and Transylvania, and the descendants of those who contributed to the reunification of the country open the backstage of the most important historical moment. Through the voice of those who narrate, we discover that we are a nation without frontiers. Romania, 100 years on, brings with it a history that continues to be written.

The documentary "The Greater Union - Romania 100 Years On" is made by Mihut Nastasache, Marilena Stanescu and Sergiu Olteanu. The cinematography is signed by Alfred Schupler, Sergiu Olteanu and Andrei Carlan. The reporters were Marilena Stanescu, Mihut Nastasache and Camelia Moise. The graphics, sound and editing are signed by Andrei Carlan, the technical assistant being Alexandru Vintilescu.

The second edition of the "Film and Literature" project includes a series of five evenings of artistic and historical documentary screenings. This edition's theme revolves around the Centennial, thus, historical films will be presented such as "Mihai Viteazul" (Romanian ruler, e.n.), "Mircea" (Romanian ruler, e.n.), "Neamul Soimarestilor" (film based on novel with the same name written by Mihail Sadoveanu), "Padurea Spanzuratilor" (film based on novel written by Liviu Rebreanu, e.n.). What's more, several actors, among whom Victor Rebengiuc (renowned Romanian actor, e.n.) will be present at the screenings.AGERPRES(RO - author: Florentina Peia, editor: Karina Olteanu; EN - author: Simona Iacob, editor: Maria Voican)