Maria Popistașu and Alexandru Baciu, Romanian filmmakers, discuss their first jointly directed feature, Y, which premiered at the 41st Warsaw Film Festival.
The film explores inherited guilt, denial, and shared responsibility, delving into a dark chapter of Romania's unresolved past.
"We all see ourselves as beautiful people, but maybe we are not in reality"
Maria Popistașu, an acclaimed Romanian actress, makes her directorial debut with Y, in which she also plays the lead role, co-directed and co-written with Alexandru Baciu.
The authors reflect on the interpretation of the past on screen.
Author's summary: Filmmakers discuss their debut feature Y.