ENESCU - Flayed Alive
a film by Toma Enache
6 February 2025 at 18:00
Cinema Unirea Botosani
✨ An extraordinary year for the first artistic film about George Enescu! 🎻🎬
2024 was a year full of emotions, recognition, and success for 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐮, 𝐟𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞, the first artistic film dedicated to the genius George Enescu, masterfully directed by Toma Enache.
The film was seen in over 52 gala premieres across the country, with more than 25 thousand spectators! Thank you all! ♥️
The national tour will continue next year, under the auspices of 𝐄𝐍𝐄𝐒𝐂𝐔𝟕𝟎. On January 25 at the Romanian Athenaeum in Bucharest, we begin the series of special screenings through which we will pay tribute to 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 the world!
🎶 Awards and selections:
𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐮, 𝐟𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐝 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 Festival
✨Athens International Film Festival of Arts
✨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 Festival
✨International Film Festival Without Voice from 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 lovers praised both the emotional story and the remarkable performances of the actors.
“It is hard to find in modern cinema so much 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 does not compromise in the search for excellence.” (✍🏼Gustavo Coletti, Times of Cinema)
“With period details meticulously recreated and an obsessively beautiful soundtrack, ‘ENESCU, flayed 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 ongoing struggle for artistic and personal fulfillment.” (✍🏼Rome Independent Prisma Film Festival)
“As George Enescu himself said, ‘The artist reveals to humanity the path to harmony, which is happiness and peace.’ Toma Enache’s film accomplishes just that - through his beauty, depth, and moving tribute to an artist who lived and loved passionately, we are all reminded of the power of art to illuminate the path to harmony in both life and love.” (✍🏼Athens International Film Festival of Arts)
“In creating this masterful portrait of one of Romania's greatest artists, Enache not only honored Enescu's legacy but created a work that deserves to stand proudly alongside the best contemporary European films. ‘ENESCU, flayed alive’ is a film that reminds us why we need art, even as it shows us the terrible price some must pay to create it.” (✍🏼Adrián Pérez, President of the London International Film Festival - Lonely Wolf)
“Nineteenth-century literature brought us various examples of ‘Feminine Romantic Love,’ but the history of everyday life also shows 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 ‘Masculine Romantic Love’ that is not afraid to show itself in all its sweetness, in all its romanticism. Toma Enache makes us experience it in 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)
From ‘Man of God’ we haven’t seen the people in an entire hall silent, at the end, reading the credits for minutes on end, without anyone daring to even applaud the gala... It was as if we had died too with Enescu, this man flayed 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 transform pain into art. To transform the wound into poetry, as George Enescu confessed: ‘a living wound that started singing.’ (✍🏼Andrada Badea - Minute of Poetry)
"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 across the country and abroad who resonated with Enescu’s story.
“A wonderful evening with storytellers, with consummate talent, in front of whom... even death would bow...”
Congratulations, Toma Enache!
Congratulations to all those who participated in creating this iconic 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 banished by the ugliness of how we chose to live.”
“Without a lean 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 - Flayed Alive" is a clear testament to his ability to tackle complex and sensitive subjects. Through this creation, he manages to bring to the fore a haunting story, providing audiences with 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 cinematic creation; it is a bridge across time, a reunion between past and present, a celebration of George Enescu's universal genius.
🙏 We wholeheartedly thank the extraordinary team, partners, festivals, and everyone who supported 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 are waiting for you at the film throughout the year!
Happy New Year and may it be filled with light, art, and emotion!🥂
We promise to continue bringing to light stories that deserve to be told!✨
With appreciation and gratitude,
Director Toma Enache & the film team ENESCU, Flayed Alive
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For further details on the above event, please contact the organizing entity: ,Asociatia C.L.A. La Steaua, CIF ,12708800 BUCURESTI
