Country: Moldova

Direction Anatol Durbala

Cast Igor Babiac · Sergiu Bitca · Igor Caras-Romanov · Ion Grosu

Synopsis What a Wonderful World (2014) follows a 22-year-old who returns to his homeland of Moldova after completing his studies in Boston. Set in April 2009, the narrative unfolds against the backdrop of widespread protests in Chisinau, sparked by allegations of...

Direction Igor Cobileanski

Cast Gheorghe Grau · Radu Marin Suceanu

Synopsis The Flavors Collection (S) (2013) follows the desperate journey of Victor and his father as they seek to secure the essential daily medication for Victor's ailing mother. Driven by necessity, they turn to the most perilous and risky methods to...

Direction Igor Cobileanski

Synopsis Dying For Madrid (S) (1999) delves into the poignant narrative of "Struguras," a beloved local folklore ensemble hailing from Ungheni county, Moldova. Driven by a passion to exhibit their skills and pursue their artistic dreams, "Struguras" unwittingly became instruments of...

Direction Anatol Durbala

Cast Tudor Turcan · Olga Anghelici · Igor Caras-Romanov

Synopsis Varvara (2023) follows the journey of a young natural gas plumber who faces a daunting dilemma. He must choose between drilling through a cherished icon in a church, risking its destruction, or opting to preserve it at the cost of...

Direction Natalia Shaufert

Cast Iulia Laolli Miscisina · Sergiu Terenti · Ianos Petrascu · Irina Mararas

Synopsis Ana (S) (2012) follows the story of two friends who enter into a wager, with one of them, Valera, daring to milk Ana's goat. One night, under the influence of alcohol, they trespass into Ana's property. Ana, attempting to intervene,...

Direction Ioane Bobeica

Cast Tincuta Josan · Nicolae Cernomaz · Anatol Mirzenco · Grigore Bechet

Synopsis Thunders (2023) explores the unlikely bond between Zinca and Victor, two young children from the rural landscapes of Moldova. Their innocent friendship takes a dramatic turn when they inadvertently stumble upon a dangerous minefield near their village, setting the stage...

Direction Ion Bors

Cast Dumitru Roman · Ion Vantu · Igor Caras-Romanov · Vitalie Vasilache

Synopsis Carbon (2021) is set in Moldova during the early 1990s, focusing on Dima, a tractor driver with aspirations to join the military forces engaged in the local conflict along the Transnistrian border. Accompanied by Vasea, a seasoned veteran of the...