Microfilm România

Synopsis

Emi, a school teacher, finds her career and reputation under threat after a personal sex tape is leaked on the Internet. Forced to meet the parents demanding her dismissal, Emi refuses to surrender to their pressure.

Crew

DIRECTOR

Radu Jude

SCRIPTWRITER

Radu Jude

PRODUCED BY

microFILM (Romania)

CO-PRODUCED BY

Paul Thiltges Distributions (Luxembourg)

endorfilm (Czech Republic)

Kinorama (Croatia)

IN ASSOCIATION WITH

Bord Cadre Films (Switzerland)

Sovereign Films (UK)

PRODUCER

Ada Solomon

CO-PRODUCERS

Paul Thiltges

Adrien Chef

Jiří Konečný

Ankica Jurić Tilić

ASSOCIATE PRODUCERS

Dan Wechsler

Jamal Zeinal-Zade

Andreas Roald

LINE PRODUCER

Valentino Rudolf

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

Carla Fotea

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY

Marius Panduru, RSC

EDITOR

Cătălin Cristuțiu

PRODUCTION DESIGNER

Cristian Niculescu

COSTUME DESIGNER

Cireșica Cuciuc

MAKE-UP ARTIST

Bianca Boeroiu

HAIR STYLIST

Bianca Boeroiu

ORIGINAL MUSIC COMPOSERS

Jura Ferina

Pavao Miholjević

SOUND ENGINEER

Hrvoje Radnic

SOUND DESIGNER

Dana Bunescu

RE-RECORDING MIXER

Michel Schillings

VFX

Raoul Nadalet

Espera Productions

Main Cast

Emi

Katia Pascariu

The Headmistress

Claudia Ieremia

Mrs. Lucia

Olimpia Mălai

Lt. Gheorghescu

Nicodim Ungureanu

Marius Buzdrugovici

Alexandru Potocean

Mr. Otopeanu

Andi Vasluianu

Supported By

Romanian Film Centre, Cineworld, Czech Film Fund, Croatian Audiovisual Centre - HVAC, Artekino International, Romanian Public Television (TVR)

Covalact, Aqua Carpatica

Festivals & Awards

Berlin IFF - Golden Bear for Best Film, Pula IFF – Best Film, Croatian Minority Coproductions Award, Best Croatian Contribution to a Minority Co-production, Herceg Novi Montenegro FF - Golden Mimosa for Best Director, Finale Plzen - The Golden Kingfisher Award and Student Jury Award, East-West Golden Arch Film Festival (Russia) – Best Feature Film, FIPRESCI Grand Prix 2021 – Nomination, European Film Awards 2021 - Nomination for Best European Director and Best European Screenwriter, Lux Film Fest, Vilnius IFF (Masters Section), Moscow IFF, Al Este FF Peru, Costa Rica IFF (Panorama Section), Istanbul IFF, Sarajevo FF, IndieLisboa FF (Competition), Pula Film Film, Karlovy Vary IFF, Finale Plzen (the festival of Czech and Slovak films), The Norwegian IFF, Jerusalem IFF, Zerkalo IFF (Russia), Baska Sinema Ayvdik IFF (Turkey), Queerwave (Cyprus LGBTQ+ FF), CineFest Miskolc Hungary, New York FF, Athens FF, Helsinki FF, San Sebastian Film Festival (Zabaltegi-Tabakalera Section), International Festival of Film Actors “Baltic Pearl” Latvia, Taipei IFF, Image Forum Festival Japan, East-West Golden Arch Russia, Black Canvas IFF, Mumbai FF – Year Round Programme, Golden Apricot Yerevan IFF, Busan IFF (World Cinema Section), Zurich IFF, BFI London, Chicago Film Festival, Philadelphia Film Festival, Bogota IFF Colombia, Valvidia FF Chile, Film Fest Gent, Brisbane IFF, Sao Paolo IFF, New Zealand IFF, Cineuropa FF Spain, CPH PIX, Duholk IFF World Cinema Section (Kurdistan), Gijon IFF, Muestra Cine Segovia SE-Cine Spain, IFFI Goa India, Mar del Plata IFF, Goteborg IFF 2022 (Focus Disorder), International Film Festival of Kerala 2022 (World Cinema), Pune International Film Festival 2022 (Global Cinema), Begaluru IFF 2022 (Cinema of the World), Sofia IFF 2022 (Balkan Competition), Regional Film Festival of Kerala 2022

Sales & Distribution

INTERNATIONAL SALES

Heretic Outreach

http://heretic.gr/heretic-outreach/

info@heretic.gr

DISTRIBUTION (RO)

microMULTILATERAL

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