Soldiers. Story from Ferentari

'Soldiers. Story from Ferentari (original title in Romanian: Soldații. Poveste din Ferentari') is a 2017 Romanian drama film directed by Ivana Mladenović and based on the novel with the same title by Adrian Schiop.

Storyline
The film tells the story of Adi (Schiop), an introverted anthropologist who moves into Ferentari, an ill-famed neighbourhood of Bucharest, to study for his PhD in manele music. After meeting Alberto (Vasile Pavel-Digudai), a Romani former convict who was sexually abused in prison, they begin a romantic relationship.

Awards
For ''Soldiers. Story from Ferentari'', Mladenović won Best Debut at the 2018 Gopo Awards; the film also received nominations for Best Actor (Vasile-Digudai) and Best Art Direction (Adrian Cristea).

Cast

 * Adrian Schiop as Adi
 * Vasile Pavel as Alberto
 * Ștefan Iancu as Andrei
 * Nicolae Marin as Borcan
 * Dan Bursuc as the Manager
 * Kana Hashimoto as Brigitte
 * Sorin Cocis as the Policeman