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Paunescu takes award at Bursa Silk Road Film Festival

Romanian Times

Romanian director Bobby Paunescu has won the best director award at the Bursa Silk Road Film Festival in Turkey for his debut feature film "Francesca", Turkish media reported yesterday (Sun).

"Francesca" tells the story of a teacher who decides to emigrate to Italy for a better life. She manages to get a job in a place near Milan and convinces her parents to support her. Things get more and more complicated when it turns out Francesca's boyfriend has borrowed money and not paid it back.

The film caused controversy in Italy after its screening at the Venice Film Festival in September and cinemas refused to play it after Alessandra Mussolini, the granddaughter of fascist dictator Benito Mussolini, and Verona mayor, Flavio Tosi, took legal action over the film claiming it insulted Italians.

But Italian cinemas are to begin showing it from November 27 after an Italian court rejected Mussolini's demands to have it banned.

Romanian actress Monica Barladeanu, in the role of Francesca, stars alongside Dorian Boguta, Luminita Gheorghiu, Doru Ana, Dana Dogaru and Ion Sapdaru.

New West Nile virus infections confirmed
Romania has confirmed eight new infections with the mosquito-borne West Nile virus, the Health Ministry said today (Fri).

Six new ministers appointed today
Six new ministers have been appointed in the Romanian government and they are going to make an official oath today (Fri).

Money raised in charitable stars match
Over 134,000 Euros have been raised in an all-stars charitable football match in Bucharest.

Internet fraud involving sale of a laptop
A Romanian was arrested after he sent paper instead of a laptop after an internet auction, police said today (Thurs).

Twenty-five people accused of real-estate fraud
A bank manager, three lawyers and an official at the Properties Registry are under investigation by special brigade police DIICOT for real-estate fraud amounting to up to one million Euros, it was revealed today (Thurs).

Romanians buying fewer presonal-care and cleaning products
Hit by the economic crisis, Romanians are buying fewer personal-care and cleaning products, results of a new survey by GfK show.

British paedo´s previous victims speak up
Previous victims of James Connor, who was arrested on child-sex charges in Romania last week, are coming forward to expose his past, the Daily Record has reported.

Romania´s government to have some new ministers
Romania's government will have some new ministers, according to Prime Minister Emil Boc.

BCR launches real estate portal
Austrian Erste's Banca Comerciala Romana (BCR) launched today (Weds) the first real estate offers website managed by a bank, in Romania.

Romania´s foreign exchange reserves dropped by 26mn euros in August
Romania's foreign exchange reserves dropped to 31.55 billion Euros in August, from 31.58 billion Euros, the central bank announced today (Weds).