Absent (2015)

Absent (2015) poster

For over a hundred years, Mărculești was a vibrant Jewish agricultural and mercantile community in Bessarabia (now present-day Moldova). In July 1941, the village was the site of an unimaginable atrocity. Seventy-three years later, few speak honestly or completely about what happened. ABSENT is a cinematic portrait of the ghost village of Mărculești, its current inhabitants, and their very complex relationship to their own history. Filmed entirely on location, the film documents one of Europe's poorest, most remote, and least-visited places.

Director: Matthew Mishory
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 71 min
Release Date:

Screenplay

Production: Willona Prod, Iconoclastic Features, Western Transylvania Studios
Country: Switzerland, United States of America, Romania
Language: English, Română, Pусский
Original Language: ro

Keywords

holocaust (shoah), world war ii, genocide, romania, small village, moldova

Trailer

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More Films by Director: Matthew Mishory
More Films in Genre: Documentary

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Absent about?
For over a hundred years, Mărculești was a vibrant Jewish agricultural and mercantile community in Bessarabia (now present-day Moldova). In July 1941, the village was the site of an unimaginable atrocity. Seventy-three years later, few speak honestly or completely about what happened. ABSENT is a cinematic portrait of the ghost village of Mărculești, its current inhabitants, and their very complex relationship to their own history. Filmed entirely on location, the film documents one of Europe's poorest, most remote, and least-visited places.
Who directed Absent?
Absent was directed by Matthew Mishory.
How long is Absent?
Absent has a runtime of 1h 11m (71 minutes).
What genre is Absent?
Absent is a Documentary film.
Where was Absent produced?
Absent was produced in Switzerland, United States of America, Romania.