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Gopo Awards 2022: Act of courage reveals years of behind-the-scenes abuse Ninety-six Romanian films, released either in cinemas, at national and international festivals or on VoD platforms in 2021, were in the race for nominations at this edition of the Gopo Awards, the event that celebrates the achievements of local cinema, which selected its award winners at the beginning of May. By Oana Vasiliu Photo: Miluta Flueras
Mariana Mihut and Victor Rebengiuc
“
Full house at Gopo Awards
Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn,”
Barbarian” directed by Ruxandra Ghitescu,
ments in their history: a confession regarding
written and directed by Radu Jude
while Alexandru Potocean was nominated
sexual harassment made on stage by actress
and produced by Ada Solomon, was
for Best Supporting Actor for his role in
Viorica Voda. “I did years of therapy due to
named Best Film following a voting process
“Poppy Field” (directed by Eugen Jebeleanu),
the sexual harassment inside the system, not
attended by 650 professionals from the local
also awarded at this edition for Best Debut.
outside of it,” she said at the Gopo Awards
film world. Its protagonist, Katia Pascariu,
“Wild Romania,” the film directed by
ceremony held on May 3.
won the Award for Best Leading Actress.
Dan Dinu which explores the complexity
Viorica Voda’s powerful speech came on
Most of the trophies went to “Malmk-
of nature in our country, was nominated
the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the
rog,” who got the Best Direction Award for
for Best Documentary and won two more
release of the film “Filantropica” directed
filmmaker Cristi Puiu, Best Picture for Tudor
Gopo trophies in the categories Best Original
by Nae Caranfil, in which she played the
Vladimir Panduru, Best Makeup and Best
Music (Alexei Turcan) and Best Sound (Dan
role of Diana Dobrovicescu, a young blonde
Hairstyle for Dana Roseanu, Elena Tudor,
Stefan Rucareanu, Ioan Filip, and Matei
with whom the main character Ovidiu Gorea
and Manuela Tudor, Best Costumes for Oana
Vasilache).
(played by Mircea Diaconu) falls in love.
Paunescu, and Best sets for Cristina Paula
In the short film categories, the awards
The actress spoke about sexism in the film
were handed out to “Love Stories on the
and theatre industry, which has affected her
Move” (Carina Gabriela Dasoveanu), nomi-
from the beginning of her career. She encour-
went to Bogdan Farcas, the protagonist of
nated for Best Fiction Short Film, and “Same
aged the younger generations to not remain
“Unidentified” (directed by Bogdan George
Dream” (Vlad Petri), awarded the Gopo
silent in such situations. The only person on
Apetri), a film that also got a Gopo trophy for
Trophy in the Best Documentary Short Film
the stage who applauded Voda’s speech was
Best Screenplay.
category.
actress Katia Pascariu, who thanked Viorica
Ana Barbu. The award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
Ioana Flora received the Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in “Otto The
The “local Oscars” were also marked by one of the most sincere and powerful mo-
Voda for having the courage to talk about her experiences.
