Astra Film Festival
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Astra Film Junior invites youth to dive into documentary film
Astra Film Junior, the pioneering documentary film education program initiated in Romania back in 2009, is all set to welcome children and teenagers from October 16th to 22nd, at the 30th Astra Film Festival. The line-up features some of the latest and most highly-regarded narrative documentary films, tailored to engage three different age brackets: 6+,…
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Astra Film Festival unveils Romanian competition titles for 30th anniversary
From 15 to 22 October, the Astra Film Festival returns to #Sibiu for its 30th anniversary edition. This year, viewers can expect a broad range of documentary films from the country, delving into myriad facets of human experience, from pressing social concerns to intimate musings on human nature. A special feature will be the 17…
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Between Revolutions: «I am more fascinated by the archival material than the present»
REVOLUTION: We joined film director Vlad Petri under a fig tree in Skopje as he reflects on the stories of women's resilience and revolution in his film Between Revolutions.
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Breaking the mold
LABOUR: Romania's MamaPan bakery, where bread-making becomes a catalyst for change.
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Growing up under the approaching storm clouds of war
UKRAINE: The lives of ordinary teenagers in Ukraine's Donbas region as they navigate adolescence, dreams, and the devastating impact of conflict on their futures.
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Coming of age in times of war
UKRAINE: An achingly tender film about growing up and a moving contemplation on life itself.
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The unyielding gaze of war
UKRAINE: While the Russian invasion commences, a group of Ukrainian journalists who are stuck in the besieged city of Mariupol strive to carry out their duty of documenting the war's brutalities.
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Nothing without will
ABUSE: Multi-layered and wholly dedicated to observation, Too Close is as searing an indictment of faith-based tribalism as it is an expose on other current societal practices - from both liberal and conservative, alike.
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Astra Film Festival announces Focus Romania programme for 28th edition
Couples intimacy, the absurdity of borders, #Carpathian bears… these are some of the topics that the 28th Astra Film Festival (5 – 12 September, 2021) will tackle through its Romanian documentary selections. The 13 films selected come from the festival’s the «Romania Open» and «DocSchool» competitions, challenging viewers to a deeper understanding of the sensitive…