International Short Film Contest 54 ED. 2026
Romania, France 2026 15' Fiction

Eva flies back from France expecting a simple funeral. What she gets is a hunchbacked grandma, a furious village priest, and a coffin that just won’t fit. With the church refusing to bend and the body refusing to straighten, Eva is forced to navigate small-town absurdities, family pressure, and funeral logistics that defy common sense. As tradition clashes with practicality, she must find a way to lay her grandma to rest —without completely losing her mind.

Paul-Răzvan Macovei

(Piatra Neamț, Romania, 1994). Răzvan studied film at Queen Mary, University of London. After working as a producer in Bucharest, Răzvan transitioned to directing in 2023 with his feature debut, Romina, VTM. The film became one of the highest-grossing Romanian productions of the last 30 years, achieving the second-biggest national box office opening in history. In 2023, he began directing Bravo, tată, a 53-episode primetime sitcom. Simultaneously, he founded his own production company. Currently, Răzvan is in post-production on two short films and in development on his second feature.

TECHNICAL DATA
DIRECTION:

Paul-Răzvan Macovei

SCRIPT:

Paul-Răzvan Macovei

PRODUCTION:

Fast Ideas Productions, Tajine Studio. Producción ejecutiva: Ionut Ionescu, Simon P. R. Bewick

EDITING:

Andrei Bălășoiu

PHOTOGRAPHY:

Pătru Păunescu

ORIGINAL MUSIC:

Anne-Sophie Versnaeyen

SOUND:

Marian Bălan

CAST:

Oana Rusu, Diana Cavallioti, Visarion Udatu, Bogdan Farcaș, Șerban Pavlu, Valeriu Andriuță, Natalia Badea, Liliana Ghiță, Isabelle Ferrand

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