Silent River (Apele Tac)

Screenings: Friday, June 17, 23:00 and Wednesday, June 22, 19:00 ( FRIENDS & FAMILY)

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Country of Origin: Germany, Romania
Year of Production: 2011
Duration: 30′
Category: Fiction

Director: Anca Miruna Lazarescu
Screenplay: Anca Miruna Lazarescu
Cinematographer: Christian Stangassinger
Editor: Dan Olteanu
Producer: David Lindner Leporda, Daniel Schmidt
Cast:  Toma Cuzin, Andi Vasluianu, Patricia Moga, Marius Ursu, Doru Oniga, Catalin Oniga, Branko Tomovic

Synopsis: Romania, 1986: Gregor and Vali want to get away. Both need each other, yet there is mutual distrust. One night Gregor finds his doubts confirmed. In the end only hope is left.
Inhalt: Rumänien, 1986: Gregor und Vali wollen abhauen. Beide sind aufeinander angewiesen, beide misstrauen sich. Gregor muss feststellen, dass seine Befürchtungen zutreffen. Am Ende bleibt die Hoffnung.

Festivals & Awards: Berlinale International Competition Berlinale Shorts – Berlin (Germany); FEC Cambriles-Reus, European Short Film Festival (Spain): 1st prize Best European Short Film; Tampere Film Festival (Finland): EFA Award, nomination for the Best European Short Film of the European Film Academy; Regensburger Kurzfilmwoche (Germany): FFF Award; NexT Filmfestival Bucuresti (Rom.): Audience and Jury Award for the Best Romanian Short Film; Sehsüchte Studentenfilmfestival Potsdam (Germany): Best Film Award; Short Film Festival Brussels (Belgium): Grand Prix du Festival; Curtocircuito Santiago de Compostela (Spain): Onda Curta Award

Weblink: www.silent-river.com