National Competition
National Competition I (70’13”)
ATACUL PEŞTILOR BURETE
Vlad Dâmboviceanu, Romania, 2017, 11’
THE SPONGE FISH ATTACK
The story is set somewhere in rural Romania, during a communist or a fascist regime. An inspector is investigating the violent death of a local hairdresser. With the help of a local seargent, the inspector follows the clues pointing towards the local fisherman. The fisherman speaks about an aggressive new species of fish, and also about a big light (UFO?). The inspector arrests him: one of his fishing hooks was found in the victim’s hair.
BESTIA
Andreea Lăcătuş, Romania, 2017, 17’
THE BEAST
Iulică and Denis, two young policemen in a mountain town, have a hard day at work: they must find the beast running free on the streets. Meanwhile, the voice of the people has to tell other stories.
INSULA
Adina Dulcu, Romania, 2018, 12’
THE ISLAND
An island on a lake, in the middle of the city. A suspended space, where Ana goes running every day. It is there that she tries to reconnect with herself, with her memories and emotions. But this island will also become a territory of transcendence, where Ana will find the strength to leave a painful past behind.
MISTERUL UNUI CAZ SIMPLU
Vera Surăţel, Romania, 2017, 18’
THE MYSTERY OF A SIMPLE CASE
A cook that goes by the name Grişa (48 years old) is happily married with Eliza (45 years old), but all of the sudden, he develops a crush on the young woman next door.
CEL MAI BUN CLIENT
Serghei Chiviriga, Romania, 2017, 12’13’’
THE BEST CUSTOMER
When a suspicious customer enters your funeral home, then it’s time to investigate. The Kruchowsky family owns a funeral home. One day, an old man orders twelve funerary wreaths with sympathy messages for many relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. Kruchowsky become suspicious and start to investigate this potential cold-blooded assassin.
National Competition II (80’40”)
LINIŞTE
Alex Iureş, Romania, Austria, 2018, 15’
SILENCE
Two brothers who haven’t seen each other for a long time, meet to decide the arrangements for their mother’s funeral. She died unexpectedly, of a brain stroke. It is a time for grief and remorse, but also accusations and unsaid things. And one last question remains unanswered: can they still be a family? Were they ever?
IEDERA
Sarra Tsorakidis, Romania, 2018, 27’40’’
IVY
Your friends aren’t so funny anymore, when you’re the one they’re laughing at. At a dinner party with her friends, Zoe introduces Duncan, her new foreign boyfriend. Everybody seems to get along, but Zoe has a secret that is weighing her down. Her mood transforms the evening in the perfect opportunity for scandal and all the characters get the chance to express how they really feel.
DATE NIGHT
Stela Pelin, Romania, 2017, 17’
DATE NIGHT
Andrei works at a crummy car-wash. Due to a series of unfortunate events, he gets fired. This is terrible news for Andrei, giving the fact that he is getting married soon. At home, the couple gets in quarrel, and Andrei tells a story to avoid the fight. Who knew this was going to be a bad idea?
A LONG STORY SHORT
Andrei Olănescu, Romania, 2017, 10’
A LONG STORY SHORT
A snail has a journey. He meets a lost mirror and he thinks that his life has an important purpose. The snail is curious about his own reflection, until everything gets lost in his mind and the dream of the snail becomes confused…
TURA DE NOAPTE
Cristian Plesh, Romania, 2018, 11’
NIGHTWATCH
For humans, summer nights are nothing but fun. For vampires, they are nothing but an overwhelming amount of temptations. Love, skin, naivety, and sweat ooze from every corner of the street. All it takes is for a vampire to wake up in a bad mood, and the city turns into his feeding ground. And so, our vampire’s nightwatch has begun… and he is in a bad mood.