The Bridge

The Bridge 1985

1

Two characters separated by a deep gulf strive to build a solid bridge between the two sides.

1985

Step for Two

Step for Two 1982

1

Love between two people and other feelings that can influence it: selfishness, meanness, violence, envy of those around them.

1982

He Who Laughs Last...

He Who Laughs Last... 1986

1

Monk, the manager of a hotel in Cocos Island, throws bottles into the sea containing a fake treasure map of the island in an attempt to attract tourists.

1986

Unii îl numesc destin

Unii îl numesc destin 1996

1

An actor cast as a priest has difficulty executing a prayer scene he has to film due to his inner turmoil. He is troubled by a failed love story and exasperated by his housing situation – he lives in the same apartment as an intrusive mother. At the intersection of these events in his life, the man seems to undergo a spiritual transformation, presented in a way that is devoid of sentimentality.

1996

The Last Transhumance

The Last Transhumance 2023

1

Filmed in six countries during fifteen years , "The Last Transhumance" takes us into the world of shepherds who walk with their animals very long distances in search for food: an ancient way of life not compatible with the modern world.

2023

The Judicial Experiment

The Judicial Experiment 1988

1

Multiple kinds of "judicial experiments" (re-enactments) are presented, their purposes and procedures being revealed throughout the film.

1988

Stremt 89

Stremt 89 2012

1

The road through Stremt ends in a mountain wall. Still, in 1989 people were eagerly awaiting army tanks, terrorists and glory. Today, though partly forgotten, partly imagined, the past is crystal clear.

2012

Ion Marin's Letter to the Spark

Ion Marin's Letter to the Spark 1949

1

Ion Marin writes a letter to the editor of his local newspaper extolling the virtues of collective agriculture.

1949

Remember

Remember 1973

1

The gradual opening-up of Romania during the 1960s continued with the reorganisation, in 1972, of the national strategy for culture and tourism promotion, and the establishment, as part of the new Council for Culture and Socialist Education (CCES), of a special commission in charge of the national strategy for incoming foreign tourists. It was in this context that the National Tourrism Office (ONT) strategically commissioned, via its media arm Publiturism, a series of films meant to persuade various communities from the Romanian diaspora to spend their holidays – and their money – “back home” in Romania.

1973

Ballad

Ballad 1979

1

Animation short based on orthodox themes.

1979

Love, Your Son

Love, Your Son 2021

1

For Luca's 18th birthday, his parents buy him a new car as a gift. Meanwhile, their son is bleaching his hair. The mother has the impossible mission of hiding the two surprises.

2021

Andreea și Tramvaiul

Andreea și Tramvaiul 2005

1

Andreea, a young tram driver, has a special relationship with the tram she drives every day. Her boyfriend, Marcel, resents what he perceives as a growing affection between Andreea and a machine.

2005