Planeta Petrila
Planeta Petrila
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Planeta Petrila (2016)

None | Romania | Romanian | 80 min
Directed by: Andrei Dascalescu
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In Petrila, a coal mining town in Transylvania (Romania), an ex-miner turned artist and activist uses art and absurdism to stop local authorities from demolishing the historic buildings of the oldest coal mine in the country after its' closure in 2015, at EU's recommendation. His quest is not only to preserve the history and the identity of his hometown, but also to find new ways of keeping the community from irreversibly falling apart.

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Release Date

Netherlands
(International Documentary Festival Amsterdam)
2016-11-19
Ukraine
(Kyiv, Docudays UA Film Festival)
2017-03-25
Romania
(Preview Screening in Petrila)
2017-06-04
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Also Known As (A.K.A.)

Planeta Petrila
(Original title)
Petrila Planet
Canada (English title) (alternative spelling)
Planète Petrila
Canada (French title) (alternative spelling)
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Parent Guide

Sex & Nudity
Unrated
Violence & Gore
Unrated
Profanity
Unrated
Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking
Unrated
Frightening & Intense Scenes
Unrated