Mărculești (Romanian pronunciation:[mərkuˈleʃtʲ]) is a city in Florești District, in northern Moldova, with a population of 2,081 at the 2004 census. The city was once the site of a Jewish agricultural and mercantile colony until its destruction in the Holocaust.[3]
Filmmaker Matthew Mishory's 2015 documentary Absent was filmed in Mărculești, the site of a horrible atrocity in 1941 in which all of the village's Jews were massacred by the Romanian army.[4] The film introduces the current residents of Mărculești, some of who seem to be unaware (or unwilling to discuss) what happened.[5] Mishory's own grandparents lived in the village, escaping to Israel just before the start of the Holocaust. In an interview with Tablet, Mishory discussed the complex emotions of filming there: "The history of Mărculești and the Holocaust pose impossible intellectual and theological questions. All I can say is that my feelings about what happened in Mărculești are complicated. I remain a practicing Jew. And I also have serious doubts about human nature. I'm angry that people who live overlooking a killing field lie about their history. But I also have a lot of empathy for the current residents of the village and their difficult circumstances".[6] The film had its world premiere at the Astra Film Festival in Sibiu, Romania[7] and led to efforts to preserve Mărculești's abandoned Jewish cemetery.
ReferencesEdit
^"Lista primarilor aleși în cadrul Alegerilor Locale Generale din 14 iunie 2015" (in Romanian). Central Election Commission of Moldova. 2015. Retrieved 2016-04-15.
^Results of Population and Housing Census in the Republic of Moldova in 2014: "Characteristics - Population (population by communes, religion, citizenship)" (XLS). National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova. 2017. Retrieved 2017-05-01.
^"Markuleshty; Memorial to a Jewish Colony in Bessarabia (Marculesti), Moldova". www.jewishgen.org. Retrieved 2018-09-28.
^"Absent: A Dark Episode in Moldo-Romanian History". Cineuropa - the best of european cinema. Retrieved 2018-09-28.
^Eckerling, Debra L. (2018-05-16). "Moldovan Jews' Tragic History in 'Absent'". Jewish Journal. Retrieved 2018-09-28.
^"Now Streaming on Amazon, Masterful Documentary Captures the Haunting History of Moldovan Jews". Tablet. Retrieved 2018-09-28.
^"The 22nd Astra Film Festival kicks off". Cineuropa - the best of european cinema. Retrieved 2018-09-28.
External linksEdit
Absent, 2015 documentary filmed in Mărculești.
Memorial to a Jewish Colony In Bessarabia
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mărculești, commune, with, same, name, same, district, florești, other, uses, disambiguation, romanian, pronunciation, mərkuˈleʃtʲ, city, florești, district, northern, moldova, with, population, 2004, census, city, once, site, jewish, agricultural, mercantile,. For the commune with the same name in the same district see Mărculești Florești For other uses see Mărculești disambiguation Mărculești Romanian pronunciation merkuˈleʃtʲ is a city in Florești District in northern Moldova with a population of 2 081 at the 2004 census The city was once the site of a Jewish agricultural and mercantile colony until its destruction in the Holocaust 3 MărculeștiTownMărculeștiCoordinates 47 52 7 N 28 14 51 E 47 86861 N 28 24750 E 47 86861 28 24750CountryMoldovaDistrictFlorești DistrictGovernment MayorIon Virlan PCRM 1 Area Total5 km2 2 sq mi Elevation90 m 300 ft Population 2014 2 Total1 396Time zoneUTC 2 EET Summer DST UTC 3 EEST In film and television EditFilmmaker Matthew Mishory s 2015 documentary Absent was filmed in Mărculești the site of a horrible atrocity in 1941 in which all of the village s Jews were massacred by the Romanian army 4 The film introduces the current residents of Mărculești some of who seem to be unaware or unwilling to discuss what happened 5 Mishory s own grandparents lived in the village escaping to Israel just before the start of the Holocaust In an interview with Tablet Mishory discussed the complex emotions of filming there The history of Mărculești and the Holocaust pose impossible intellectual and theological questions All I can say is that my feelings about what happened in Mărculești are complicated I remain a practicing Jew And I also have serious doubts about human nature I m angry that people who live overlooking a killing field lie about their history But I also have a lot of empathy for the current residents of the village and their difficult circumstances 6 The film had its world premiere at the Astra Film Festival in Sibiu Romania 7 and led to efforts to preserve Mărculești s abandoned Jewish cemetery References Edit Lista primarilor aleși in cadrul Alegerilor Locale Generale din 14 iunie 2015 in Romanian Central Election Commission of Moldova 2015 Retrieved 2016 04 15 Results of Population and Housing Census in the Republic of Moldova in 2014 Characteristics Population population by communes religion citizenship XLS National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova 2017 Retrieved 2017 05 01 Markuleshty Memorial to a Jewish Colony in Bessarabia Marculesti Moldova www jewishgen org Retrieved 2018 09 28 Absent A Dark Episode in Moldo Romanian History Cineuropa the best of european cinema Retrieved 2018 09 28 Eckerling Debra L 2018 05 16 Moldovan Jews Tragic History in Absent Jewish Journal Retrieved 2018 09 28 Now Streaming on Amazon Masterful Documentary Captures the Haunting History of Moldovan Jews Tablet Retrieved 2018 09 28 The 22nd Astra Film Festival kicks off Cineuropa the best of european cinema Retrieved 2018 09 28 External links EditList of Jewish agricultural colonies of the Soroca District of Bessarabia Absent 2015 documentary filmed in Mărculești Memorial to a Jewish Colony In Bessarabia nbsp This Florești District location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mărculești amp oldid 1082759042, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
