Chers Amis
Short, 20 min
Republic of Moldova, Romania 2017
Written and Directed by
Valeriu Andriuta
©Amprenta Films 2017. Ion Grosu, Vitalie Bantaș, Ecaterina Ladin, Mariana Liurca, Eliza Bercu, Vitalie Bichir, Victoria Agache.
Produced by Amprenta Films
With the support of Mobra Films, Asociația Cinemascop, Foarfeca Studio, Rollin Film, Intelimedia Grup
Synopsis: Christmas Eve, somewhere in the East, in a village, inside a school. A few teachers are waiting for the school principal to discuss the budget for the following year. To pass the time, they check students’ homework, relate their dreams, discuss global issues and everyday matters. Eventually the Principal arrives and brings them two pieces of news – a bad one and a very good one. A Christmas miracle is about to happen, however a small detail brings everyone back to reality.
Cast: Ion Grosu, Vitalie Bantaș, Ecaterina Ladin, Mariana Liurca, Eliza Bercu, Vitalie Bichir, Viorica Vodă, Victoria Agache, Iulia Andriuță, Mihai Prepelita, Lucia Beiu, Vanessa Andriuta
Producer
Valeriu Andriuta
Co-Producer
Mariana Liurca
Executive Producer
Tudor Reu
Director of Photography
Radu Aldea
Editing
Iulia Andriuta
Production Design
Cezara Armașu
Sound Design
Titi Fleancu
Festival Screenings & Awards2017 — Bucharest International Film Festival — Best Short
2017 — Transilvania International Film Festival (TIFF, ZFR) — Official Selection
2017 — Black Sea Film Festival — Best Screenplay Winner
2017 — Bucharest Short Film Festival — Best Debut
2017 — Transylvania International Film Festival — Best Debut
2017 — Anonimul International Independent Film Festival — Official Selection
2017 — Moving Pictures Belgium — Official Selection
2017 — Balkan Film & Food Festival — Official Selection
2017 — Helsinki International Film Festival – Love & Anarchy — Short Film Selection
2017 — International Short Film Festival of Cyprus — Official Selection
2017 — Kyrgyzstan International Short Film Festival — Official Selection
2018 — Gopo Awards — Best Short Film Nomination
2018 — International Short Film Week Regensburg — Special Program
2018 — Dakino International Film Festival — Official Selection
2018 — Buzz Film Festival, Buzău
2018 — Chitila Short Film Fest
2018 — CineVil Râmnicu Vâlcea Film Festival
2018 — Portobello Independent Short Film Festival, London
2018 — Festivalul Indie al Producătorilor de Film Independenți
2019 — ADAMI Media Prize for Cultural Diversity in Eastern Europe — Best Fiction Award
2019 — Un poing c’est court Film Festival, France
2019 — goEast Festival, Wiesbaden, Germany
2019 — Arcadia Film Festival, Romania
The film received the Best Fiction Award at the 2019 ADAMI Media Prize for Cultural Diversity in Eastern Europe, an international award presented by ADAMI and public service broadcasters from Eastern Europe, recognizing outstanding productions that promote cultural diversity, tolerance, and intercultural dialogue through film and television.
“A multifaceted diamond set inside a staff room, where within just a few minutes unfolds a timeless human tragicomedy, universally valid for this forgotten corner of Europe.” – Irina Margareta Nistor.