The Illness and Recovery of Buda Brakus (1980)
• August 25th, 1980 • 1h 38min
Drama, Documentary
Overview
The protagonists of this docudrama are old farmers who migrated to Banat after the First World War, in 1922. The film is focused on a couple of important events in their impressive lives, which are woven into lively scenes and stories full of wise instances. Their statements become spontaneous recounts of the lives of people in this region.
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