Sibiu 825

Sibiu is a city at the heart of Transylvania. “Sibiu 825” tells the short story of the place from the very beginnig up to our present days. The storyline meanders through the centuries spotlighting troubled times which threatened the very existence of the city, and episodes of prosperity that show a thriving Sibiu growing wealthier and more and more powerful and gaining at times dominant positions in Transylvania as a respectedcommercial, religious, military, administrative and cultural centre. Join in to watch and further discover the rich, nine centuries old history full of twists and turns of the Transylvanian urban experience called Sibiu, also known as (over the years) Hermannstadt, Nagyszeben, Cibinium.

Directed by Dumitru Budrala | Romania | 2017 | 26 min.