ENESCU - Skinned Alive

a film by Toma Enache 

May 21, 2025, at 19:00

 ✨ An extraordinary year for the first artistic film about George Enescu! 🎻🎬

2024 has been a year full of emotions, recognition, and success for 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐮, 𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞, the first artistic film dedicated to the genius George Enescu, skillfully directed by Toma Enache.
The film has been 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 aegis of 𝐄𝐍𝐄𝐒𝐂𝐔𝟕𝟎. On January 25th at the Romanian Athenaeum in Bucharest, we will start a series of special screenings to commemorate the 70 years since the passing of our genius composer, George Enescu, a series that will continue throughout the year all over the country and around the world!

🎶 Awards and selections:
𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐮, 𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞 has gained 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 - Aphrodite Gold Awards
✨Five Continents International Film Festival (Venezuela)
✨Rome Prisma Film Awards
✨Athens International Art Film Festival
✨European Cinematography Awards (Amsterdam)
✨Florence Film Festival
✨International Film BRIDGES Festival from Corinthia Peloponnese
✨Colortape International Film Festival (Brisbane, Australia)
✨Istanbul HALIC GOLDENHORN International Film Festival
✨Monaco International Film Festival
✨Buenos Aires, Argentina Without Voice International Film Festival
✨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 touching story and the remarkable performances of the actors.

“It is hard to find in modern cinematography such 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 the pursuit of excellence.” (✍🏼Gustavo Coletti, Times of Cinema)

“With meticulously recreated period details and a hauntingly beautiful soundtrack, „ENESCU, skinned 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 eternal struggle for artistic and personal fulfillment.” (✍🏼Rome Independent Film Festival - PRISMA)

“As George Enescu himself said, «The artist reveals to humanity the way 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, we are all reminded of the power of art to illuminate 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 not only honored Enescu's legacy but created a work that deserves to stand proudly alongside the best contemporary European films. „ENESCU, skinned alive” is a film that reminds us why we need art, even as 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 brought us various examples of „Romantic Love from a Feminine Perspective,” but the story of everyday 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 is the emblem of a „Romantic Love from a Masculine Perspective” that is not afraid to show itself in all its sweetness, in all its romance. Toma Enache allows us to experience it 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,” 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 to a gala… It was as though we had all died with Enescu, this man skinned alive in life, alive among us in death! (✍🏼Floriana Jucan, Q Magazine)

I bow to the entire team. With such people, the 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 living wound that began 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 of audiences from the country and abroad, who resonated with Enescu's story.

“A wonderful evening with storytellers, with their perfect talent, before whom... even death would bow...
Congratulations, Toma Enache!
Congratulations to everyone who participated in the making of this emblematic masterpiece!”

“In a Romania kneeling from ignorance and imposture, Toma Enache's film is a breath of fresh air. George Enescu returns to our consciousness, where he has been exiled by the ugliness of how we choose to live.”

“Without leaning 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 - Skinned Alive” is clear evidence of his talent for addressing complex and sensitive subjects. Through this creation, he manages to bring 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 everyone who stood by us on this journey!

🌟 With gratitude for every moment of this year, we look forward to 2025 with hearts full of hope and inspiration. Our journey is just beginning, 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 bright year filled with 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, skinned alive

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For additional details regarding the above event, please contact the organizing entity:  , C.L.A. Association at La Steaua,  CIF ,12708800 BUCHAREST