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The World According to Ion B.

Lumea văzută de Ion B.

Romania

2009

61 Min
Color
1.85:1
Romanian
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DIR Alexander Nanau

EXEC Alexander Nanau

PROD Andrei Creţulescu, Carmen Harabagiu, Aurelian Nica

SCR Alexander Nanau

DP Alexander Nanau

CAST Dan Popescu, Ion Bîrlădeanu

ED Mircea Olteanu

MUSIC Dan Parvu

SOUND Matthias Lempert, Filip Muresan, Vlad Voinescu

Transilvania (HBO Day), Telluride (Backlot), BAFICI (Panorama: Art and Apart)

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The film starts in 2008. Ion B is a 62 year-old homeless man living in Bucharest. As a young man, he had dreamed of becoming a film director. In the 70’s he started creating collages that he refers to as “my films”. In 2008, a young gallery owner heard by chance about Ion and his work. The homeless man showed him a collection of old suitcases filled with almost 1000 collages he had made between the 70’s and the 90’s. Only one year later, in 2009, Ion lives in his own home and has become one of the most important contemporary Romanian artists. This is the story of a genuine artist living on the edge of society, creating art in its purest form. For himself. –Transilvania International Film Festival

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Brad S.

3Jun11

There’s a lot packed into the always fascinating doc, from the Dersu Uzala – like eccentric protagonist to the ravages of communism on creativity to the role of art and the artist itself. THE highlight of the 2011 Romanian Film Festival held recently in Chicago.

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orangey

22Jul10

people really need to see this,it covers everything from life to art

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Memento Mori

2Jul10

i've seen this excellent documentary in Documentarist İstanbul 2010. i think one the best story i've ever seen in the festival screens. Ion B show us real life pleasure, imagination and the meaning of freedom. Thanks for the film Alexander.

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The World According to Ion B.

By Brad S. on July 15, 2012

It’s not easy to say a lot in a film. When numerous themes and concepts compete for our attention, it all too easy to descend into an episodic or confused mish-mash. Perhaps the most impressive accomplishment…  read review

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