Sergiu Inizian is a passionate film critic from Romania. He has a Bachelor's Degree in Film from the Babeș-Bolyai University in Cluj Napoca and a Master’s Degree in Journalism from the University of Bucharest. He has written a series of cinema essays for Arcadia, an international non-profit art organisation, co-wrote two short films, and has worked for Transilvania International Film Festival and Les Films de Cannes a Bucarest, two of Romania's most popular festivals. Sergiu is currently developing a film review blog on Medium.
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Adopting a style that blends collage and observational filmmaking, they probe how human minds and bodies contort, struggle and resist against a cruel war and its repercussions.
A trio of documentarians captures the everyday realities of Ukrainian life amid the Russian invasion, exploring the fractured psyches of soldiers, survivors, and the country's youth.
Kowalski's story of black magic and isolation takes command of its audience through a ghastly soundscape.
Nawojka, 20, dreams of escaping her harsh life working at the family farm. Under the influence of the free-spirited Sandra, Naw experiences trance-like episodes and strange powers, just like her dead mother before her.
Laperrière's focus is on creating a sensorial experience, allowing the narrative to become somewhat murky.
After a failed armed attack on wealthy oppressors, Hélène, the leader of a freedom-fighting group, finds her convictions shaken in a world that becomes more surreal with each step.
Despite its tendency to lose sight of a unifying thread, Holy Electricity picks up a musical cadence, guiding the viewer through a series of moments that shine with a disarming honesty.
When young Gonga and his uncle Bart stumble upon a case of rusty crosses in a scrapyard, they repurpose them into neon crucifixes and start selling them in their neighbourhood.
Placing the body at the core of her vision, the Lithuanian filmmaker crafts a coming-of-age story that glows with compassion for the bruises of shortened adolescence.
Two teenage girls, eager to escape from the bleakness of their industrial town, form an unexpected bond at a local modelling school that pushes their bodies to the limit.
As Zürcher explores his protagonist's psyche, straining the limits of a pervasive sense of turbulence, he steers the narrative into a dream-like realm of refreshing sincerity.
Dictated by the protagonists' headstrong personalities, the uneven pacing can overwhelm the viewer, but their story finds an endearing balance, driven by their playfulness and desire to finish a shared charitable project.
During a seemingly endless dispute, two neighbours discover an unexpected and growing affection for each other.
Hoogendoorn crafts the tension around space and body which cinematographer Gregg Telussa captures candidly, usually keeping both protagonists within the frame.
Gerrie returns to The Netherlands for his annual health check-up, reuniting with his adult son, Dick, who longs to make the most of their brief time together.
