The Romanian filmmakers Maria Popistașu and Alexandru Baciu discuss their first jointly directed feature, Y, which premiered at the 41st Warsaw Film Festival.
Y marks the directorial debut of acclaimed Romanian actress Maria Popistașu, who also plays the lead role, and is co-directed and co-written with Alexandru Baciu.
We all see ourselves as beautiful people, but maybe we are not in reality
The film delves into a dark chapter of Romania’s unresolved past, addressing inherited guilt, denial, and shared responsibility.
Author's summary: Romanian filmmakers discuss their directorial debut Y.