LIGHT

Director: Maxim Baraliuc

Producer: Ana Volosinovici, Sergiu Budici

Production company: MADS

Country: Republic of Moldova

In a world shrouded in endless darkness, the only sanctuary for life is a small village sitting under a narrow beam of light. Joh - a young villager believes that his world is slowly dying, so he ventures into the dangers of the dark to save his people.

Synopsis:

The world is entirely covered in darkness. Only one village remains safe under the light where people are desperately trying to survive the harsh reality. A young village boy named Joh believes that the beam of light above their home is slowly narrowing and dying out. He is fixated on the idea that they can find a new home somewhere out there. This is met with skepticism all around him, it is believed that the darkness is dangerous and hostile, that all who venture there will never return. The status quo ends when one day a glowing rock falls from above. It is immediately regarded as a holy sign by the villagers that strengthens their conviction but Joh sees this as a different opportunity. He uses it to begin his journey into the darkness.

Director: Maxim Baraliuc

Maxim spent 6 years working in an animation Studio (Simpals Studio) first as a Lighting and Shading Artist then as a Layout Director and Animation Supervisor. At the same time, he has started working on indie short films as a director, which resulted in quite positive media traction in his home country. The sheer scope and ambition of his “The Message” and “Prodkommisar” projects have attracted the interest of producers and festivals in the region of Eastern Europe. In 2018 he has decided to enroll into Toronto Film School, where he created 2 more Short Films called “The Script” and “The Kitten”. Returning home to Moldova, Max became one of the co-founders of MADS.

Producer: Ana Volosinovici

Ana has more than 10 years of experience as a project manager working on one of the most creative projects in Moldova: “Dji Death Sails”, “Dji Death Fail” and “Aripi” which had resounding success during its festival run all over the world.