By ANDREI EPURE | ROMANIA • 2021 • COLOUR • 22 min • 1.66:1/ 5.1
Trailer
Synopsis
Several residents discover an unconscious woman lying in front of the block. Even though she lives on the third floor, nobody knows her name. While waiting for rescue, the neighbours reflect on her life and their own.
Director’s Biography
Andrei Epure was born in 1989 in Romania. In 2015, he graduated in Screenwriting and Film Studies from the National University of Theatre and Film in Bucharest. Since then he has collaborated with various directors in writing their features. In 2019, he has considered directing his own projects, starting with MAYBE DARKNESS WILL COVER ME. His second short film INTERCOM 15 premiered at Semaine de la Critique – Cannes in 2021. Andrei is now in post-production with his first feature DON’T LET ME DIE, which was developed at La Résidence du Festival de Cannes and Next Step – Semaine de la Critique.
Cast
- COSMINA STRATAN
- MIHAELA SÎRBU
- ANA CIONTEA
- MARIUS GHICA
- OTILIA PANAINTE
- OZANA OANCEA
- IOANA MATEESCU
- LIVIU PINTILEASA
- MARA LUCA
- ȘTEFAN MUREȘEANU
- MIHAI GHIȚĂ
- FOX
Crew
- CREW
- Written and Directed by ANDREI EPURE
- Director of Photography LAURENȚIU RĂDUCANU
- Editor DRAGOȘ APETRI
- Sound TUDOR PETRE, PETRE OSMAN
- Art Director &Costumes ALEXANDRA ALMA UNGUREANU
- Hair & Make-up CARMEN BOGDAN
- Casting Director ROXANA IONIȚĂ
- Producers ANA-MARIA GHEORGHE, ALEXANDRU TEODORESCU
FESTIVALS
Awards:
- 69th Martovski Festival – Belgrade documentary and short film festival- (Belgrade, Serbia, March 2022)- GRAND PRIX winner
- 20th Rome Independent Film Festival (Italian Premiere, November 2021) – Best international short RIFF Jury Award
- 15th Festival International de Cinema de Bueu FICBUEU, International Competition (Spain, September 2022)- Segundo Premio
Selections:
- 60th Semaine de la Critique – Cannes (World Premiere, July 2021)
- 20th Transilvania International Film Festival (National Premiere, July 2021)
- 27th Sarajevo Film Festival (Regional Premiere, August 2021)
- 16th FEST-New Directors/New Films ( Portuguese Premiere, October 2021)
- 66th Seminci Cine de Autor- Valladolid International Film Festival (Meeting Point competition, Spanish Premiere, October 2021)
- 43rd Cinemed – Festival International du Cinéma Méditerranéen de Montpellier (France, October 2021)
- 6th Aswan International Women Film Festival (Egyptian Premiere, February 2022)
- 17th South East European Film Festival (North American Premiere, April 2022)
- 6th ESTE Film Festival (Romania, 2022)
- 14th Leiden Shorts (Netherlands, June 2022)
- 14th Short Waves Festival (Poland, June 2022)
- 15th Vulkovar Film Festival (Croatia, June 2022)
- 37th Valencia International Film Festival – Cinema Jove (Spain, June 2022)
- 20th GwangHwaMun International Short Film Festival
- 75th Locarno Film Festival, Locarno Filmmakers Academy (Switzerland, August 2022)
- 27th Festival du film de Contis (France, June 2022)
- 40th Flickers’ Rhode Island International Film Festival (August, USA)
- 35th edition of Helsinki International Film Festival (Finland, September 2022)
- 20th Tirana IFF(Albania, September 2022) PANORAMA_NEW WORLD , Official Selection
