RFF 2023: Shorts Programme

The best of new Romanian short films.

IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER (dir. Vladimir Dembinski)

Preceded by introduction with actor Vlad Ivanov

Romania | 2021 | 29 mins | Drama

In Transylvania, Emma, Jacob’s daughter, lives with his father in a rigid atmosphere. Her mother disappeared a few years ago but Emma did not give up hope that she would return at some point.

TWO WORDS, THREE LIES (dir. Ioachim Stroe)

Romania | 2023 | 22 mins | Drama

A team of policemen are filming the reenactment of a murder. The main character is one of the two defendants. Things start to get shady when defendant's statement turns out to be different from what seems to have really happened

BETWEEN REVOLUTIONS (dir. Vlad Petri)

Followed by Q&A with director Vlad Petri (TBC)

Romania, Croatia, Qatar, Iran | 2023 | 70 mins | Documentary

In the 1970s Bucharest, Zahra and Maria strike a close friendship while studying at university. As political turmoil brews in Iran, Zahra is forced to return home, leaving Maria behind. Over the next decade, they maintain their connection through a series of letters, chronicling their struggles as women fighting for a voice and their respective countries moving in divergent directions. Despite the distance and obstacles, their longing for each other remains strong.