Alexandru Maftei is breaking new ground in national genre cinema with
The Passion of Åtefan (working title). This extremely rare Romanian historical drama is produced by
Iuliana Tarnoveţchi on behalf of Alien Film.
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Written by
Alexandru SpÄtaru and Maftei himself, the screenplay centres on a day in the life of Stephen the Great, a military leader who fought against the Ottoman invasion and who has since become known as one of the greatest rulers in Romaniaâs history. Given that Stephenâs history was significantly redacted during the communist era, the film is based on new information presented in