The Spruce Forest

Director:
Tudor Giurgiu

Inspired by the tragedy of Fântâna Albă on April 1, 1941, the film recounts the fate of a Romanian community in Bessarabia, massacred in a desperate attempt to find refuge from the Soviet occupation. The testimony of a survivor of this genocide questions the very notion of historical truth and reveals forgotten traumas with potentially devastating consequences today.

Director:
Tudor Giurgiu
Cast:
Coca Bloos
Mircea Andreescu
Ionut Caras
Silva Helena Schmidt
Country:
România
Running time:
75 minute
Section:
TIFF Edition:
2025