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Carbon (2022)

Carbon poster
Directed by
Ion Borș
Genre
drama film, comedy film
Country
Romania, Moldova, Spain
Runtime
1h 43m
Rating
7.2 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man from Moldova returns to his hometown after years away. He confronts the changes in the people and places he once knew.

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What happens

Carbon is a 2022 Romanian-language film directed by Ion Borș. It was co-produced by Moldova, Romania, and Spain. It premiered on 4 October 2022. The film was chosen as Moldova's candidate for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film in the 95th edition of the awards, but it was not ultimately nominated. It has had the most screenings in cinemas across the country—over 1,500—the highest number of viewers since independence—over 150,000—and the longest screening period in cinemas—24 months. Additionally, the film production was screened in the most cities across the Republic of Moldova, totaling 50. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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