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Critics Week · 43rd Edition

BLUE MOON

CRAI NOU

Director

Alina GRIGORE

Country

Romania

Runtime

1 h 25 min

Language

Romanian

Premiere

MENA premiere (Middle East and North Africa)

Synopsis

The film follows the psychological journey of a young woman to her dehumanizing process. Irina struggles to achieve higher education and escape the violence of her dysfunctional family. An ambiguous sexual experience with an artist will spur her intention to fight the violence in her family. BLUE MOON is a psychological drama that involves family, sex, and a little bit of blood.

Cast

Ioana Chitu, Ioana CHITU, Mircea POSTELNICU, Mircea SILAGHI, Vlad IVANOV

Screenplay

Alina GRIGORE

Producers

Gabi SUCIU, Robi URS

About the Director

A Romanian filmmaker Born in Bucharest, in 1984. She has a bachelor's degree in acting and directing from UNATC - Bucharest. She is now a PhD student at the same university. She is also a Berlinale Talents alumni. Recently she is in the development of her second feature having attached the Oscar-winning actress Melissa Leo.

Screenings

Tue 30 Nov · 21:00 – 22:25 Opera House - Small Theatre
Wed 01 Dec · 16:30 – 17:55 Zamalek Cinema 2