ENESCU - Skinning Alive
a film by Toma Enache
May 20, 2025 at 19:00
✨ An extraordinary year for the first artistic film about George Enescu! 🎻🎬
2024 was a year full of emotions, recognition, and success for 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐮, 𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 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 thousand 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 will begin a series of special screenings to commemorate 70 years since our genius composer George Enescu departed for the stars, a series that will continue throughout the year across the country and around the world!
🎶 Awards and selections:
𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐮, 𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞 has received international recognition, winning over 35 awards at prestigious international festivals:
✨ARPA International Film Awards (Los Angeles)
✨International Film Festival in Girona
✨International Film Festival in Salerno
✨International Sound & Film Music Festival – ISFMF Croatia
✨International Film Festival in Cyprus - Afrodita Gold Awards
✨Five Continents International Film Festival (Venezuela)
✨Rome Prisma Film Awards
✨International Art Film Festival in Athens
✨European Cinematography Awards (Amsterdam)
✨Florence Film Festival
✨BRIDGES International Film Festival in Corinthia Peloponnese
✨Colortape International Film Festival (Brisbane, Australia)
✨HALIC GOLDENHORN International Film Festival in Istanbul
✨International Film Festival of Monaco
✨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 Appreciations:
Critics and film lovers praised both the moving story and the remarkable performances of the actors.
“It is hard to find in modern filmmaking such respect for the spirit of classic narratives. The style and atmosphere of the film remind us of the great masters of Italian or German cinema. Toma Enache does not compromise in the pursuit of excellence.” (✍🏼Gustavo Coletti, Times of Cinema)
“With meticulously recreated period details and an obsessively beautiful soundtrack, “ENESCU, skinning alive” is a meditation on the resilience of the human spirit, on the sacrifices of the artist, an essential film for those who appreciate historical drama, classical music, and the perpetual struggle for artistic and personal fulfillment.” (✍🏼International Independent Film Festival in Rome - 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 the 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 in both life and love.” (✍🏼International Art Film Festival in Athens)
“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 stand proudly alongside the best contemporary European films. “ENESCU, skinning alive” is a film that reminds us why we need art, even though it shows us the terrible price some must pay to create it.” (✍🏼 Adrián Pérez, President of the London International Film Festival - Lonely Wolf)
“19th-century literature has brought us various examples of “Romantic Love in Feminine,” but the story of daily life also tells us the other side of the coin. In the story of the Romanian musician, despite the knowledge that the princess loved him, George Enescu embodies a “Romantic Love in Masculine” that is not afraid to show itself in all its sweetness, in all its romance. Toma Enache makes us experience it in every moment of the film, conducting a perfect cast of actors in each role.” (✍🏼 Nino Graziano Luca, director of the Compagnia Nazionale di Danza Storica)
Since “The Man of God”, I haven't seen an entire audience silent at the end, reading quietly the credits for minutes on end, without anyone daring to disrupt with the applause due at a gala... It was as if we had died with Enescu, this man skinned 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 wounds into poetry, as George Enescu confessed: “a live wound that has begun to sing.” (✍🏼Andrada Badea - Minute of Poetry)
"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 from viewers both within the country and abroad, who vibrated alongside Enescu's story.
“A wonderful evening with people of story, with perfect talent, before whom... even death would bow...
Congratulations, Toma Enache!
Congratulations to all who participated in the making of this emblematic masterpiece!”
“In a Romania kneeling before 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 our chosen way of life.”
“Without leaning towards vulgarity or abnormality - a unique film in the current landscape of the new generation of filmmakers.”
“Toma Enache is a brave and profound director, and his film “Enescu - Skinning Alive” is clear evidence of his talent for tackling complex and sensitive subjects. Through this creation, he succeeds in bringing to the forefront a disturbing story, offering the audience not only 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 across time, a reunion between past and present, a celebration of the universal genius of George Enescu.
🙏 We sincerely thank the extraordinary team, partners, festivals, and all those who stood by us on this journey!
🌟 With gratitude for every moment of this year, we look towards 2025 with hearts full of hope and inspiration. Our journey has only just begun, and Enescu's music continues to resonate! Don’t forget that we are waiting for you at the film throughout the year!
Happy New Year and a year full of light, art, and emotion!🥂
We promise to continue bringing to light stories that deserve to be told!✨
With appreciation and gratitude,
Director Toma Enache & the team of the film ENESCU, skinning 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
