Between Silence and Sin
To one of the world’s most brutal dictatorial regimes, poetry represented the last molecules of freedom and the poets who dared to speak the truth became icons – and enemies of the Romanian Communist state.
To one of the world’s most brutal dictatorial regimes, poetry represented the last molecules of freedom and the poets who dared to speak the truth became icons – and enemies of the Romanian Communist state.
Angela is an overworked production assistant who must drive around the city of Bucharest in order to film the casting for a “safety at work” video commissioned by a multinational company. Soon she encounters Marian, a half paralysed worker, who gets the part.
After a fight with his father, 17-year-old Horia takes off on his father’s old motorbike in a cross-country journey to reunite with his love. On the road, he is joined by Stela, a sassy 13-year-old, and an unlikely friendship blooms.
Andrii finds out a horrible truth, that has been hidden in USSR for years - most of those accused of "anti-Soviet propaganda" were never sent to prison, but to special psychiatric hospitals with a diagnosis of "slow progressive schizophrenia".
The Stolen Jewels (1909)
The Cord of Life (1909)
The Voice of the Violin (1909)
The Englishman and the Girl (1909)
Original Music and Live Performance: Donald Sosin & Joanna Seaton
The year 1954 confronts Niculae Moromete with difficult choices. His tumultuous love affair with Vera, a married woman, comes to a head when Niculae can't bear the thought of sharing her and Vera can't make up her mind.
The year 1954 confronts Niculae Moromete with difficult choices. His tumultuous love affair with Vera, a married woman, comes to a head when Niculae can't bear the thought of sharing her and Vera can't make up her mind.
Inspired by real events, Shoshana is a political thriller set in the 1930s in Tel Aviv, a brand new city being built on the shores of the Mediterranean. Thomas Wilkin is in love with the city and with beautiful Shoshana.
A filmmaker starts following the story of a man who is fighting a lone, harrowing battle against a Kafkaesque system that refuses to recognize he is alive. As her camera rolls and days turn into weeks, she becomes dangerously enmeshed in his journey.
When a corporation tries to cover up the fire that lead to the death of an employee, a freelance journalist begins an investigation.
Under the hot Greek sun, the animateurs at an all-inclusive island resort prepare for the busy touristic season. Kalia is the leader of the pack. Paper decors, glossy costumes and dance shows fill the stage.
Five old friends spend a few days together in the resort they used to go in their youth. One of them will bring news that will perturb their holiday.
Filmed over ten years, this is the story of Alice, an unloved girl trapped in a young mother’s life. At 16, she falls in love with Dorian, 35 years her senior. Although she marries him and has their son, Aristo, the familiar echoes of her own neglected childhood resurface.
Happy (Happy, dir. Mara Cohn)
99.999 % (99.999 %, dir. Roberta Șerban)
Eugen, prietenul Antoniei (Eugen Antonia's Friend, dir. Vlăduț Iosef)
Ținând-o sus cu Sztroe (Holding It Up with the Sztroes, dir. Hana Stroe)
Networking (Networking, dir. Marian Fărcuț)
When a corporation tries to cover up the fire that lead to the death of an employee, a freelance journalist begins an investigation.
While enjoying a day at Athens’ queer beach, 30-something Demosthenes offers to help his bestie and aspiring filmmaker Nikitas in drafting an idea for his feature debut. Two summers ago, Demosthenes was stuck in Athens dealing with health issues of his father.
The year 1954 confronts Niculae Moromete with difficult choices. His tumultuous love affair with Vera, a married woman, comes to a head when Niculae can't bear the thought of sharing her and Vera can't make up her mind.
After an encounter with his neighbor, a screenwriter is drawn back to his childhood home where he discovers that his long-dead parents are living and look the same age as the day they died. Is there any way to heal the loss that changed his life forever?
Pisica moartă (Cat Funeral, dir. Ana Maria Comănescu)
Anul trecut la Gara de Nord (Last Year at the North Railway Station, dir. Marin Cumatrenco)
Flori, fete și băieți (Truth or Dare, dir. Simona Borcea)
FuckYouLoveYou (FuckYouLoveYou, dir. Elias Ferchin Musuret)
The Secret of Pin-Up Island: A cutting-edge therapy, powered by AI, revolutionizes depression treatment for women. Alesia's subconscious embarks on a virtual odyssey, blurring reality and fantasy, confronting past demons to reclaim her mental well-being.
Romanian premiere
A man without choice tries to take control of his own life. A policeman is alarmed that his wife who was missing-at-sea has returned and seems a different person. A woman is determined to find a specific someone with a special ability, who is destined to become a prodigious spiritual leader.
Adi (17) is spending the summer in his home village in the Danube Delta. One night he is brutally attacked on the street, the next day his world is turned upside-down. His parents no longer look at him as they did, and the seeming tranquility of the village starts to crack.
A random post on Facebook: "A few rolls of film have been found abandoned for decades somewhere in an old attic!" Digitizing the film brings to light family footage: ordinary home scenes, birthdays, holidays, visits, outings.
A filmmaker starts following the story of a man who is fighting a lone, harrowing battle against a Kafkaesque system that refuses to recognize he is alive. As her camera rolls and days turn into weeks, she becomes dangerously enmeshed in his journey.
Document 56 (Document 56, dir. Christopher Landry)
WTF Luci! (WTF Luci!, dir. Paul Radu)
Bubble Bath (Bubble Bath, dir. Adriana Răcășan)
Double of Nothing (Double of Nothing, dir. Mihai Pircalabu)
Claudia (working title) (Claudia, dir. Adrian Sitaru)
After their divorce in Bucharest, a couple is to meet again in the province thanks to their work and they're still trying to settle appearances while staying as separated as possible.
A bloody thriller (sort of Agatha Christie does The Twilight Zone) morphs into its own “making of”, a really talky one - a conversation about film, about fear, about fiction. The type of film where the less you know, the better.
Aparatele fotografice nu înregistrează aceste lucruri (Cameras Do Not Record Such Things, dir. Alexandru Solomon)
O lume fără nume (Nameless Existence, dir. Andy Lupu)
O altă primăvară (Another Spring, dir. Claudiu Mitcu)
Maia was born into a semi-nomadic population facing ethnic cleansing. The director, Maia's granddaughter, has produced a vivid visual reconstruction of her journey through the 20th century. Maia's history blends into the larger History.
Fall of 1944. World War II is coming to an end. Nicu, a teenager, crosses the wild landscape of the Apuseni Mountains and embarks on an initiatory journey trying to save the family's two horses.