Turn off the Lights
General Information
- Author/Creator
- Mladenović, Ivana, director.
- Language
- Romanian.
- Subtitles
- English
- Published
- Romania : Cătălin Mitulescu ; Daniel Mitulescu, 2012.
- Physical Description
- DVD-ROM (77 min.)
- Digital ver. identifier
- HU_OSA_00004396
Contents/Summary
- Summary
- After years behind bars, three young Roma men are released from prison. Bidding an emotional farewell to their fellow inmates, they exit to find a variety of welcomes – Giani Versace, the beloved son of a large Roma family, is greeted by a boisterous welcoming committee, while Chilibar Papan meets an empty street with a hurt and lonely glare. The film's third character, Alexandru Mititelu, is released after serving four years for killing his girlfriend at the age of 14. Alex addresses his past with a disturbingly blasé attitude toward violence, women, and guilt. Offering a rare peek into different sub-cultures of Roma communities, the film shows the three ex-cons trying to reconcile the outside world with the gray-shaded areas of morality with which they all struggle. Depicting the cocoon of their former one-room existence in stark contrast to the realities of their outside community, Turn Off the Lights is a portrait of reintegration in a society where indulgence, violence, and excess are a matter of survival.
Bibliographic Information
- Note
- Verzio Film Festival Submission
- Duration: 01:17:00
- Library Special Collection
- Verzio Film Festival Submission
Holdings
| Item Type | Current Location | Call Number | Status | Shelving Location | Public Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DVD-ROM | OSA Film Library | FL Record 2789 | Available | - | - |
| Digital film | OSA Film Library | FL Record 2789 (HU_OSA_00004396.mp4) | Available | Access Copy, MP4 format |