Romanian movie ‘The Medal of Honor’, starring former president Iliescu, on cinema screens from Friday

Romanian movie 'The medal of honor' (Medalia de onoare), which features former Romanian president Ion Iliescu playing his own character, will be screened in Bucharest cinemas starting Friday, November 12. The premiere screening will take place at the Studio Cinema in Bucharest from 20,00 hours. The film, directed by Calin Netzer, has received a special Jury prize at the eight edition of the Film festival in Zagreb in November. The movie also received five prizes at the Salonic Film festival. The film is a black comedy about a pensioner in Romania of the 90s (played by Victor Rebengiuc), who received a prize for his bravery during the Second World War. Ion Iliescu plays his own character- the president of Romania in 1995. Iliescu, 80, served as Romanian president between 1990 and 1996, and between 2000 and 2004 in a second term. He is currently the honorary president of the Social Democratic Party (PSD) and a Senator in the Romanian Parliament. Watch the movie trailer below. editor@romania-insider.com