synopsis
Through its secret service, the Securitate, the Romanian communist regime built a monstrous system of spying and mutual surveillance of its own citizens. This stylized documentary, imitating the optics of hidden cameras, reveals in three short interviews the terrifying dimensions that the need for pervasive control can take on.
“Film is to her a medium with a particular quality that implies a fundamentally concrete relationship with time.” — Lévana Schütz’s website
biography
Lévana Schütz (* 1993) is a Swiss-French artist and filmmaker with Caribbean roots. She studied at the prestigious École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris. Since 2019, she has been a member of the Etna collective, which focuses on experimental film. She is involved in visual arts, curating, and photography.
film details
| director: | Lévana Schutz |
| cast: | Miruna Rancun, Virgiliu Tarau, Andreï Chircev |
| producer: | Sonnier Jean-Guillaume |
| photography: | Lévana Schütz |
| editing: | Jacob Detwiler |
| music: | Sonia Morin, Jaime Flores Cáceres |
| sound: | Călin Indrecan |
| sound design: | Krisztián Dunkler, Michael Girod |
| Consultant: | Radu Jude |
Film at festival
| premiere type: | World Premiere |
| festival edition: | 2025 |
| section: | Short Joy |
| language: | Romanian |
| subtitles: | English, Czech |
| colour: | Black and white |
Info
| director: | Lévana Schutz |
| original title: | Umbrele vorbesc |
| country: | Romania |
| year: | 2025 |
| running time: | 15 min. |
