ENESCU - Skinned Alive
a film by Toma Enache
January 10, 20325 at 18:00
Pitesti State Philharmonic
✨ An extraordinary year for the first feature film about George Enescu! 🎻🎬
2024 was a year full of emotions, recognition, and success for 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐮, 𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞, the first feature film dedicated to the genius George Enescu, masterfully directed by Toma Enache.
The film was seen in more than 52 gala premieres across the country, attended by over 25 thousand spectators! Thank you all! ♥️
The national tour will continue next year, under the aegis of 𝐄𝐍𝐄𝐒𝐂𝐔𝟕𝟎. On January 25 at the Romanian Athenaeum in Bucharest, we begin the series of special screenings to commemorate 70 years since the departure to the stars of our genius composer, George Enescu, a series that will continue throughout the year across the country and around the world!
🎶 Awards and selections:
𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐮, 𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞 received international recognition, winning over 35 awards at prestigious international festivals:
✨ARPA International Film Awards (Los Angeles)
✨Girona International Film Festival
✨Salerno International Film Festival
✨International Sound & Film Music Festival – ISFMF Croatia
✨Cyprus International Film Festival - Golden Aphrodite Awards
✨Five Continents International Film Festival (Venezuela)
✨Rome Prisma Film Awards
✨Athens International Art Film Festival
✨European Cinematography Awards (Amsterdam)
✨Florence Film Festival
✨BRIDGES International Film Festival in Corinthia Peloponnese
✨Colortape International Film Festival (Brisbane, Australia)
✨Istanbul HALIC GOLDENHORN International Film Festival
✨Monaco International Film Festival
✨International Film Without Voice Festival in Buenos Aires, Argentina
✨Rotterdam Independent Film Festival
✨Deluxe Film Festival (Rome)
✨Madrid Film Awards (MADFA)
✨British Film Festival (London)
✨Lonely Wolf International Film Festival (London)
🎶 Reviews and appreciations:
Critics and film enthusiasts praised both the emotional story and the remarkable performances of the actors.
“It is hard to find in modern cinema such respect for the spirit of classic narratives. The style and atmosphere of the film remind us of the great masters of Italian or German cinema. Toma Enache makes no compromises in his pursuit of excellence.” (✍🏼Gustavo Coletti, Times of Cinema)
“With meticulously recreated period details and a hauntingly beautiful soundtrack, „ENESCU, skinned alive” is a meditation on the resilience of the human soul, the sacrifices of the artist, an essential film for those who appreciate historical drama, classical music, and the perpetual struggle for artistic and personal fulfillment.” (✍🏼The Rome PRISMA Independent Film Awards)
“As George Enescu himself said, «The artist reveals to humanity the path to harmony, which is happiness and peace.» Toma Enache's film does exactly that - through its beauty, depth, and emotional tribute to an artist who lived and loved with passion, it reminds us all of art's power to illuminate the path to harmony both in life and in love.” (✍🏼Athens International Art Film Festival)
“In creating this masterful portrait of one of Romania's greatest artists, Enache not only honored Enescu's legacy but has crafted a work that deserves to stand proudly alongside the best contemporary European films. „ENESCU, skinned alive” is a film that reminds us why we need art, even as it shows the terrible price some must pay to create it.” (✍🏼 Adrián Pérez, President of the Lonely Wolf International Film Festival - London)
“The 19th-century literature brought us various examples of „Romantic Love in Female”, but the history of everyday life also tells us the other side of the coin. In the story of the Romanian musician, despite knowing that the princess loved him, George Enescu is the emblem of a „Romantic Love in Male” that is not afraid to show itself in all its sweetness, in all its romance. Toma Enache makes us experience it every moment of the film, directing a perfect cast of actors in every role.” (✍🏼 Nino Graziano Luca, director of the Compagnia Nazionale di Danza Storica)
Not since „Man of God” have we seen an entire audience fall silent at the end, reading the credits in silence for minutes on end, without anyone daring to even applaud as befits a gala… It's as if we died with Enescu, this man skinned alive in life, alive among us in death! (✍🏼Floriana Jucan, Q Magazine)
I bow to the entire team. With such people, the artistic film will endure. We need such films because they are the only ones that can teach us to turn pain into art. To turn the wound into poetry, as George Enescu confessed: „a live wound that began to sing”. (✍🏼Andrada Badea - Poetry Minute)
"A film like a point of light in the darkness - not just cultural - that invades us." (✍🏼Marina Roman)
🎶 Audience:
We were honored to see the impressive reactions of audiences from home and abroad, who resonated with Enescu's story.
“A wonderful evening with people of stories, with consummate talent, in front of which… even death would bow...”
Congratulations, Toma Enache!
Congratulations to everyone who participated in making this emblematic masterpiece!”
“In a Romania crippled by inculture and imposture, Toma Enache's film is a breath of fresh air. George Enescu returns to our consciousness, from where he was ousted by the ugliness of the way we choose to live.”
“Without a tendency towards vulgarity or abnormality - a unique film in the current landscape of the new generation of directors.”
“Toma Enache is a courageous and profound director, and his film “Enescu - Skinned Alive” is a clear proof of his talent to tackle complex and sensitive subjects. Through this creation, he manages to bring to the forefront a disturbing story, offering the audience not only an impressive cinematic experience but also a meditation on art, sacrifice, and the human condition.”
“Dostoevsky mentioned in his writings that beauty will save the world. This film is entirely BEAUTIFUL!”
This film is not just a cinematographic creation but a bridge over time, a reunion between past and present, a celebration of the universal genius of George Enescu.
🙏 Thank you from the bottom of our hearts to the extraordinary team, partners, festivals, and everyone who has accompanied us on this journey!
🌟 With gratitude for every moment of this year, we look towards 2025 with hearts full of hope and inspiration. Our journey is just beginning, and Enescu's music continues to resonate! Don't forget that we await you at the film throughout the year!
Happy New Year and may the new year be full of light, art, and emotion!🥂
We promise to continue to bring to light stories worth telling!✨
With appreciation and gratitude,
Director Toma Enache & the film team of ENESCU, skinned alive
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For further details regarding the above event, please contact the organizing entity: Association C.L.A. La Steaua, CIF ,12708800 BUCHAREST
