ENESCU - Flayed Alive

a film by Toma Enache 

DUE TO HIGH DEMAND, A NEW SHOWING

January 25, 2025, 3:00 PM

Ateneul Român 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 aegis of 𝐄𝐍𝐄𝐒𝐂𝐔𝟕𝟎. On January 25 at the Ateneul Român in Bucharest, we will start the series of special screenings to honor 70 years since the passing 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, 𝐟𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞 has 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 from Corinthia Peloponnese
✨Colortape International Film Festival (Brisbane, Australia)
✨Istanbul HALIC GOLDENHORN International Film Festival
✨Monaco International Film 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 have praised both the moving story and the remarkable performances of the actors.

“It is hard to find in modern cinematography so much respect for the spirit of classical 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 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 ongoing struggle for artistic and personal fulfillment.” (✍🏼Rome Independent Prisma 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 and depth and its emotional tribute to an artist who lived and loved passionately, we are all reminded of the power of art to enlighten 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 has crafted a work that deserves to proudly stand alongside the best of contemporary European cinema. "ENESCU, Flayed 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 London International Film Festival)

“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, in all its romanticism. Toma Enache makes us experience this 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 "The Man of God" we haven't seen an entire auditorium remain silent at the end, reading the credits in silence for minutes on end, without anyone daring to disturb even with applause worthy of a gala… It was as if we died 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, 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 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 spectators from around the country and abroad, who resonated with Enescu's story.

“A wonderful evening with people of story, with consummate talent, before which... even death would bow...
Congratulations, Toma Enache!
Congratulations to all who participated in creating this emblematic masterpiece!”

“In a Romania humbled by ignorance 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 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 brave and profound director, and his film “Enescu - Flayed Alive” is clear evidence of his talent for tackling complex and sensitive subjects. With this creation, he succeeds in highlighting 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 George Enescu's universal genius.

🙏 We sincerely thank the extraordinary team, partners, festivals, and everyone who stood by us on this journey!

🌟 With gratitude for each moment of this year, we look to 2025 with hearts full of hope and inspiration. Our journey is just beginning, and Enescu's music continues to resonate! Remember that we welcome you to the film throughout the year!

Happy New Year and a new year full of light, art, and emotion!🥂
We promise to continue bringing stories to light that deserve to be told!✨
 
With appreciation and gratitude,
Director Toma Enache & the film team of ENESCU, Flayed 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