Among the films in the Official Competition are the Croatian/Serbian coproduction The Uncle directed by David Kapac and Andrija Mardesic, the Czech production BANGER directed by Adam Sedlák, as well as the Moldovan/Romanian coproduction Carbon by Ion Borș, which is the first Moldovan production entering the TIFF’s main competition.
“Although the burning social themes are inevitable (class differences, inter-ethnic conflicts, migration, drug use, prostitution, etc.), the filmmakers achieve the increasingly rare performance in today’s cinema of not abusing them, creating, with an admirable economy of means, subversive stories of great impact and a sophisticated narration, whose real stakes lie elsewhere”, Mihai Chirilov, TIFF's Artistic Director, said in a statement.
The Romanian Days (Zilele Filmului Românesc) selection is to be announced soon.
The Transilvania International Film Festival is organised by the Association for the Promotion of Romanian Cinema and the Association Transilvania Film Festival.
OFFICIAL COMPETITION:
Carbon (Republic of Moldova, Romania)
Directed by Ion Borș
Produced by Youbesc
Coproduced by Kantora Film Production, Pascaru Production, Maya Film Studio, Badeamic
Supported by the National Film Center Moldova
Stillness in the Storm (Spain)
Directed by Alberto Gastesi
Upon Entry (Spain)
Directed by Alejandro Rojas, Juan Sebastián Vasquez
Family Time (Finland)
Directed by Tia Kuovo
The Cake Dinasty (Denmark)
Directed by Christian Lollike
Charcoal (Brazil)
Directed by Carolina Markowicz
Like a Fish on the Moon (Iran)
Directed by Dornaz Hajiha
The Uncle (Croatia, Serbia)
Directed by David Kapac, Andrija Mardesic
Produced by Eclectica
Coproduced by Sense Production
Supported by the Croatian Audiovisual Centre, Film Center Serbia
Noémie dit oui (Canada)
Directed by Geneviève Albert
Daughter of Rage (Nicaragua)
Directed by Laura Baumeister
The Barbarians (Argentina)
Directed by Andrew Sala
BANGER. (Czech Republic)
Directed by Adam Sedlák
Produced by Shore Points
Coproduced by the Czech Television
Supported by the Czech Film Fund
Click HERE to see the films selected for the What's Up, Doc? competition.
