Octav (w/ Abuelo & The Mailbox)
Screening
Octav, Serge Ioan Celebidachi (Dir.), 100 minutes, Romania, 2018
BIFF GLOBAL: International Narratives
NY Premiere
When an elderly man returns to his home after decades of absence, the apparition of a childhood sweetheart triggers memories of the life changing events of his youth in war torn Romania.
Screening with:
Abuelo, Caque and Juan Trueba (Dirs.), 9 minutes, Spain, 2018
In a dystopian future a grandfather and daughter set off for one last road trip.
&
The Mailbox, Jiashan Sami Mo (Dir.), 11 minutes, USA, 2018
A lonely man leaves city life for adventure, friendship and self-discovery after receiving a puzzling letter in the mail.
Video from
Octav
Directed by:
Serge Ioan Celebidachi + Caque and Juan Trueba
BIFF Global
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