National Competition 2

Stones and Their Whispers of Old Stories

dir. David Drăgan, Noah Kohlbrenner | Duration 26'

STONES AND THEIR WHISPERS OF OLD STORIES unfolds as a dialogue between ancient stories from the Transylvanian and Valais mountains, intertwined with contemporary movement. Through the lens of dance, the environment becomes both stage and symbol, where whispers of forgotten stories are etched into the fabric of the earth.

Oedipus Redux

dir. Cosmin Nicolae | Duration 13'

In 1967, Pier Paolo Pasolini traveled to Romania in search of a primordial, archaic setting for Oedipus Rex. The director left with only a collection of music, which was used almost entirely as the soundtrack for the film that was ultimately shot in Morocco. OEDIPUS REDUX is a speculative exploration of locations that invites viewers to contemplate a "what if" within cinematic history.

In My Head

dir. Irina Tempea | Duration 6'

Through IN MY HEAD the filmmaker reflects on her multiple sclerosis by examining her own magnetic resonance images, thus sketching the movement of life that persists with the disease.

Hélène F. A (Post)mining Allegory

dir. Larisa Crunțeanu, Sonja Hornung | Duration 20'

HÉLÈNE F. A (POST)MINING ALLEGORY arose out of a confrontation with spaces affected by open pit mining in Romania, Germany, and Serbia. A disembodied voice haunts the production of landscape, pointing towards its feminization as a vehicle for scaled-up exploitation under so-called ‘green’ capitalism.

Whiteout Conditions

dir. Laura Săvuțiu | Duration 7'

WHITEOUT CONDITIONS explores the discrepancy between the fear-mongering tone of snowfall reports and the idyllic landscapes that accompany them, with the intent of documenting the mise-en-scene, the language and the choreography of Romanian media.

Our Sea

dir. Alle Dicu | Duration 20'

In a world without oceans, Linda discovers a mysterious company that offers immersive sea experiences.