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Romania10 Essential Romanian FilmsStop 9 of 10
Aferim!
In early-19th-century Wallachia, a lawman and his son are hired to hunt down a runaway Roma slave who had an affair with a nobleman's wife, a journey across a brutal, casually cruel society. Radu Jude's stark black-and-white historical drama.
Why it’s here
Radu Jude's Romanian-language historical drama about slavery and power in Wallachia.
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Genre
- Drama · History
- Mood
- thoughtful
- Entry
- some context
- Best for
- character-driven drama