ENESCU - Flayed Alive
a film by Toma Enache
January 25, 2025, 6:00 PM
Ateneul Roman Bucharest
✨ 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, attended by over 25,000 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 to honor 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 worldwide!
🎶 Awards and selections:
𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐮, 𝐟𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞 has gained 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 Fine Arts Film Festival
✨European Cinematography Awards (Amsterdam)
✨Florence Film Awards
✨BRIDGES International Film Festival in Corinthian 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 International Film Festival (London)
🎶 Reviews and appreciation:
Critics and film enthusiasts have praised both the emotional story and the remarkable performances of the actors.
“It is difficult to find such profound respect for the spirit of classical narratives in modern cinema. 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 quest for excellence.” (✍🏼Gustavo Coletti, Times of Cinema)
“With meticulously recreated period details and a hauntingly 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 relentless pursuit of 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 emotional tribute to an artist who lived and loved passionately, it reminds us all of the power of art to illuminate the path to harmony both in life and in love.” (✍🏼Athens International Fine Arts Film Festival)
“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 proudly stand 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 „Romantic Love from a Female Perspective,” but the history of everyday life tells us of the other side of the coin. In the story of the Romanian musician, despite knowing that the princess loved him, George Enescu is emblematic of a „Masculine Romantic Love” that is unafraid 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 for each role.” (✍🏼 Nino Graziano Luca, director of the Compagnia Nazionale di Danza Storica)
Since „Man of God,” we haven't seen people in an entire hall silent, at the end, reading the credits for minutes on end, without anyone daring to disturb even with the deserved applause of a gala… We seemed to have died with Enescu, this man flayed alive in life, alive among us in death! (✍🏼Floriana Jucan, Q Magazine)
I bow before the entire team. With such people, artistic film 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 began to sing.” (✍🏼Andrada Badea - Poetry Minute)
"A film like a beacon in the darkness - not just cultural - that invades us." (✍🏼Marina Roman)
🎶 Audience:
We were honored to see the impressive reactions of audiences at home and abroad, who resonated with Enescu's story.
“An unforgettable evening with amazing people, with perfect talent, in front of whom… even death would bow…
Congratulations, Toma Enache!
Congratulations to everyone who participated in creating this iconic masterpiece!”
“In a Romania besieged by ignorance and deception, 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 the way we choose to live.”
“Without a penchant for 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 - Flayed Alive” is a clear testament to his talent in addressing complex and sensitive subjects. Through this creation, he brings 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 an arc over time, a reunion between past and present, a celebration of George Enescu's universal genius.
🙏 We thank wholeheartedly the extraordinary team, partners, festivals, and everyone who supported us on this journey!
🌟 With gratitude for every moment of this year, we look forward to 2025 with hearts full of hope and inspiration. Our journey is just beginning, and Enescu's music continues to resonate! Don't forget we await 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 film team of ENESCU, flayed alive
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For further details regarding the above event please contact the organizing entity: ,Asociatia C.L.A. La Steaua, CIF ,12708800 BUCURESTI
