Germany 2024, 83 min, Romanian, Hebrew & English subtitles

Valeria is one of the last remaining residents in Geamăna, a village nestled in a breathtaking valley in the Carpathian Mountains. Her husband passed away, and her son has long since moved to the city. Now, her faithful companions are her dog Duracell and her mischievous cow Păuna. Valeria doesn’t need much more than this, just a little peace, but her world is shrinking before her eyes. The water level in the artificial lake created for the nearby copper mine during the Ceaușescu dictatorship is rising steadily. Its orange waters, polluted by industrial waste, are consuming the land, and only a lonely church steeple stands as a reminder of where the once-thriving village center once stood. This gorgeous and heartfelt debut film compassionately captures how far-reaching environmental changes affect the fateful choices of a woman in the final act of her life.

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Screening Schedule:
  • Sun 26.05 | 13:00 | Cinematheque 2
  • יום ד' 29.05 | 16:30 | Cinematheque 2

Matthäus Wörle studied journalism at the University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt. Then he went through a video journalism scholarship from the Mediencampus Bayern. Further professional positions followed at Süddeutsche Zeitung, Bayerischer Rundfunk and nautilusfilm GmbH. His short films have been screened and awarded at numerous national and international film festivals.

Production: Fidelis Mager, Oliver Gernstl
Production Company: megaherz GmbH
Editing: Matthäus Wörle, Felicitas Sonvilla
Cinematography: Moritz Dehler, Max Kölbl, Mircea Topoleanu
Sound Design: Andrew Mottl
Music: Giuliano Loli

Source: megaherz GmbH

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