Sibiu 825 | Dumitru Budrala

Cetatea Sibiului se afla chiar in inima Transilvaniei. Filmul face o scurta cronica a orasului de la inceputurile sale pana astazi. Povestea inainteaza prin secole, oprindu-se asupra unor momente de mare cumpana, care au pus la incercare insasi existenta orasului, sau, dimpotriva, a unor perioade de inflorire, cand Sibiul, din ce in ce mai puternic si prosper, isi castiga o pozitie dominanta in regiune, devenind centrul comercial, religios, militar, administrativ si cultural al Transilvaniei. Cadrele aeriene ale muntilor care imprejmuiesc orasul, ale satelor pitoresti din marginime, ale bisericilor fortificate, unde se retragea tot satul in caz de atac, imagini cu stradutele cochete si pasajele misterioase din orasul de sus, cu acoperisurile cu guri de aerisire ca niste ochi care vegheaza, se combina perfect cu fragmente de muzica clasica si cu povestea narata a orasului si construiesc o experienta cinematografica remarcabila, o metamorfoza audio-vizuala a Sibiului. Descoperiti istoria bogata, veche de noua secole si plina de momente de suspans, a experientei urbane transilvanene numite Sibiu, cunoscut de-a lungul anilor caCibinium, Hermannstadt sau Nagyszeben. Sibiu is a city in the heart of Transylvania. This film tells the (short) story of the place from its birth 825 years ago up to our present days. The storyline meanders through the centuries spotlighting in turn troubled and perilous times which threatened the very existence of the city, and episodes of prosperity that show a thriving Sibiu growing wealthier and more and more and powerful and gaining a dominant position in Transylvania as a respectedcommercial, military, administrative and cultural centre.The aerial shots of the mountains surrounding the city, of picturesque villages, of fortified churches, where the villagers would find refuge in the case of an attack, images of chic little streets and mysterious passages from the lower town, with the vent holes in the roofs seeming like watchful eyes, that combine perfectly with fragments of classical music and the narration of the city, and constructing a remarkable cinematographic experience, an audio-visual metamorphosis of Sibiu. Join in to watch and further discover the rich history nine centuries old and full of twists and turns of the Transylvanian urban experience called Sibiu a.k.a(over the years) Cibinium, Hermannstadt, and Nagyszeben.