ENESCU - Skinned Alive
a film by Toma Enache
January 26th 20325, 6:00 PM
Palace of Culture Targu Mures
✨ 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 over 52 gala premieres across the country, attended by more than 25 thousand spectators! Thank you all! ♥️
The national tour will continue next year, under the banner of ENESCU70. On January 25th at the Romanian Athenaeum in Bucharest, we begin the series of special screenings through which we will pay homage to 70 years since the departure of our genius composer, George Enescu, a series that will continue throughout the year across the country and worldwide!
🎶 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 Awards
✨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 Festival Without Voice in Buenos Aires, Argentina
✨Rotterdam Independent Film Festival
✨Deluxe Film Festival (Rome)
✨Madrid Film Awards (MADFA)
✨British Film Festival (London)
✨Lonely Wolf London International Film Festival
🎶 Reviews and appreciations:
Critics and film lovers have praised both the emotional story and the remarkable performances of the actors.
“It is hard to find in modern cinematography 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 cinematography. Toma Enache does not compromise in the pursuit of excellence.” (✍🏼Gustavo Coletti, Times of Cinema)
“With period details meticulously recreated 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 constant struggle for artistic and personal fulfillment.” (✍🏼Rome Independent Film Festival - PRISMA)
“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 moving tribute to an artist who lived and loved with passion, it reminds us all of the power of art 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 has not only honored Enescu's legacy but created a work that deserves to proudly stand alongside the best contemporary European films. “ENESCU, Skinned Alive” is a film that reminds us why we need art, even if it shows us the terrible price some must pay to create it.” (✍🏼 Adrián Pérez, President of the London International Film Festival - Lonely Wolf)
“The 19th century literature brought us various examples of “Romantic Love in the Feminine,” but the history of everyday life also tells us the other side of the coin. In the story of the Romanian musician, despite knowing the princess loved him, George Enescu is the emblem of a “Romantic Love in the Masculine” that is not afraid to show itself in all its sweetness and romance. 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 Compagnia Nazionale di Danza Storica)
Since “Man of God,” we have not seen the people in an entire theater silent at the end, quietly reading the credits for minutes on end, without anyone daring to disturb even with the applause due to a gala. It was as if we had also died with Enescu, this man skinned alive in life, alive among us in death! (✍🏼Floriana Jucan, Q Magazine)
I bow before the entire team. With such people, feature films will endure. We need such films because they are the only ones that can teach us to transform pain into art. To turn the wound into poetry, as George Enescu confessed: “a living wound that has begun to sing.” (✍🏼Andrada Badea - Minute of poetry)
"A film like a point of light in the darkness - not only cultural - that invades us." (✍🏼Marina Roman)
🎶 Audience:
We were honored to see the impressive reactions of spectators from home and abroad, who resonated with Enescu's story.
“A wonderful evening with storytelling people, with a consummate talent, before which… even death would bow…
Congratulations, Toma Enache!
Congratulations to everyone who participated in the making of this iconic masterpiece!”
“In a Romania kneeling to 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 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 brave and profound director, and his film “Enescu - Skinned Alive” is a clear proof of his talent in tackling complex and sensitive subjects. Through this creation, he manages to bring to the forefront a disturbing story, offering the audience not just 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, 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 been with 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 to see you at the film throughout the year!
Happy New Year and a new year full of light, art, and emotion!🥂
We promise to continue to bring to light stories that deserve to be told!✨
With appreciation and gratitude,
Director Toma Enache & the team of the film ENESCU, Skinned Alive
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For additional details regarding the above event, please contact the organizing entity: , Association C.L.A. La Steaua, CIF ,12708800 BUCHAREST
