Sun 3 Dec, 5.10pm

In the Name of the Father

Director Vladimir Dembinski

Preceded by introduction with actor Vlad Ivanov

Two Words, Three Lies

Director: Ioachim Stroe

Between Revolutions

Director: Vlad Petri

Followed by Q&A with director Vlad Petri

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IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER

Preceded by introduction with actor Vlad Ivanov

Romania | 2021 | 29 mins | Short feature, Drama

Director Vladimir Dembinski
Producer: Eugen Kelemen

Cast: Diana Cavallioti, Vlad Ivanov, Alin Florea

In Transylvania, Emma, Jacob’s daughter, lives with his father in a rigid atmosphere. Her mother disappeared a few years ago but Emma did not give up hope that she would return at some point.

TWO WORDS, THREE LIES

Romania | 2023 | 22 mins | Short feature

Director: Ioachim Stroe
Producers: Claudiu Mitcu, Ioachim Stroe

Cast: Andi Vasluianu, Ovidiu Mihăiță, Andrei Butică

A team of policemen are filming the reenactment of a murder. The main character is one of the two defendants. Things start to get shady when defendant’s statement turns out to be different from what seems to have really happened.

BETWEEN REVOLUTIONS

Followed by Q&A with director Vlad Petri and editor Dragoș Apetri

Romania, Croatia, Qatar, Iran | 2023 | 68 mins | Documentary

Director: Vlad Petri
Producer: Monica Lăzurean-Gorgan
Editors: Dragoș Apetri, Cătălin Cristuțiu, Vlad Petri

Cast: Ilinca Hărnuț, Victoria Stoiciu

In the 1970s Bucharest, Zahra and Maria strike up a close friendship while studying at university. As political turmoil brews in Iran, Zahra is forced to return home, leaving Maria behind. Over the next decade, they maintain their connection through a series of letters, chronicling their struggles as women fighting for a voice and their respective countries moving in divergent directions. Despite the distance and obstacles, their longing for each other remains strong.