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- New Talents Open Call
Eastern Neighbours Film Festival (ENFF) began in The Netherlands in 2008 with the idea to offer Dutch and international audiences a unique glimpse into the cinema of their neighbors from Eastern and Southern Europe. This annual event presents the most recent, exciting, and thought‐provoking films, from countries with small, but often powerful film industries, that… Read more: New Talents Open Call - ENFF 2023 On Demand!
Unable To attend the festival in person? No problem! From November 27th to December 3rd, we’re thrilled to bring you a curated selection of this year’s films available for online viewing! Catch our captivating Opening Film Ivan’s Land, or the touching Closing Film Seventh Heaven. Or explore a collection of shorts from the New Talents Competition! Follow along… Read more: ENFF 2023 On Demand! - What’s up in Slovak Cinema? A conversation with Monika Lostakova
We talked with Monika Lošťáková about contemporary Slovak cinema. - ENFF and the Eastern European Film Festival Network!
The Eastern European Film Festival Network brings together five film festivals dedicated to promoting and showcasing Eastern European cinema, alongside one partner organisation. - Masterclasses
Through these masterclasses we approach two memory in film from different angles: memories from a personal or collective recollection through archive material. - Work in Progress
In Work in Progress, emerging filmmakers and artists will present their works in development to the audience and engage in discussions with Dutch experts. - Festival Timetable Available!
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Every year, ENFF brings special musical guests who bring beauty to the program and further represent the rich cultures of their countries to a Dutch audience. - Film Marathon
Join us for the Film Marathon, a new concept in which we merge two components, Short Films, Big Stories, and New Talents Competition into a whole-day screening of short films!
| Director | Iulia Rugina |
| Producer | Oana Giurgiu, Bogdan Craciun, Tudor Giurgiu |
| Writer | Ana Agopian, Oana Rasuceanu, Iulia Rugina |
| Cast | Andi Vasluianu, Voica Oltean, Dorin Andone, Ioana Flora |
| Editor | Catalin Cristutiu |
| Camera | Vivi Dragan Vasile |
| Sound | Alexandru Dumitru, Florin Tabacaru |
| Screening | 2 November 2017 | 21:00 hours | Filmhuis Den Haag 4 November 2017 | 19:45 hours | Filmhuis Den Haag |
| Year | 2016 |
| Length | 81 min |
| Country | Romania |
| Subtitles | English |
| Section | ROMANIA – 10 YEARS LATER |
A compelling drama questioning how much we truly know about the people in our lives. With wonderful performances by famous Romanian actor Andi Vasluianu and talented newcomer Voica Oltean. Screenings are followed by Q&A with the scriptwriter Ana Agopian. Dutch Premiere
Synopsis
After the tragic death of his cameraman which he indirectly caused, the reporter Alex Mazilu has to make an in-memoriam reportage covering his life. Three days before Christmas, in a small town on the Black Sea coast, Alex puts together puzzle pieces of this man’s life, all seen through the eyes of his troubled 15-year-old daughter. Trying to redeem the dead father, he slowly starts taking his place. A psychological journey of redemption that turns into a coming-of-age experience for a 35-year-old famous news reporter who, in a crucial moment of his life, discovers that things have somehow taken a wrong turn. This third feature film by Iulia Rugina was selected for Karlovy Vary IFF, where actress Voica Oltean received a Special Mention for the Best Newcomer for her performance.
Festivals & Awards (selection)
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, 2017 – Special Jury Mention for the Best Newcomer (Voica Oltean) | Transilvania International Film Festival, 2017 – Romanian Days section | ScriptEast training initiative, 2009-2010 | Nipkow Program, 2008 | Sources 2, Graz 2008
Director’s bio
Iulia Rugină (b. 1982, Bucharest) holds a master’s degree in direction from the National University of Theater and Film in Romania. She has a dozen short films to her credit, on which she cooperated as writer and director. Bună, Cristina! Pa, Cristina! (2006), Vineri în jur de 11 (2006), and Captivi de Craciun (2010) – together they collected awards at festivals in Oberhausen, Munich, Trieste, Brussels, and Poitiers. Despite its ultralow budget of €50,000, in the year of its production, Love Building (2013) became the second most commercially successful movie in Romanian theaters. A year later she shot the sequel Alt Love Building (2014). In addition to directing, Rugină organizes cultural events and social projects. At present she is slogging away at her doctoral dissertation on the topic of low-budget films; she also teaches screenwriting.