Sabin Tambrea & Trio Guadagnini

In his gripping novel Vaterländer (Fatherlands), bestselling author and film star Sabin Tambrea tells the moving
moving life story of his Romanian-Hungarian family. Through the eyes of three
generations - the young Sabin, his father Béla and his grandfather Horea - we experience an emotional
emotional time full of hardships, hopes and decisions that change the fate of a family forever.
family forever.

In 1985, Béla Tambrea makes the difficult decision to leave his home country of Romania after a
Romania after a concert tour to give his family a better life. This courageous
This courageous step led to his family also moving to Germany two years later, shortly before
the Ceauceșcu regime collapses in blood. But the new beginning in a foreign country brings
not only freedom, but also great hardship and bottomless loneliness. Tambrea
unfolds before our eyes the effects of a merciless political system on the lives of ordinary people.
of ordinary people. He describes the powerlessness in the face of injustice, the consequences of
decisions and the longing for self-determination. At the same time, he tells of a
love story that shows how strong a family can hold together, even in the darkest of times.

With great linguistic power, Sabin Tambrea takes us on a journey through the turbulent events of the 20th century.
events of the 20th century. Vaterländer is not only the story of his family, but also
an impressive testimony to human strength and the will to survive in a changing world.
changing world.