Ana Vijdea
May the Earth Become the Sky
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May the Earth Become the Sky

May the Earth Become the Sky

Ana Vijdea

2024
15 min.
Portugal, Belgium, Hungary and Romania
Romanian
Subtitles: English and Catalan

Maria is trapped between two worlds—one guided by asceticism, the other fuelled by the need to reconnect and be with her two sons

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Direction
Ana Vijdea
Production
Fishcorb Films
Synopsis

Maria is a member of an Orthodox community in Lisbon. Aged 48, she lives far from her two sons, whom she left in Romania to become a hermit. But if she wants to go further down this path, she must abandon them and her maternal bond once and for all. The carefully composed shots that are interwoven to make this atmospheric short film reference the world of icons, using images to reveal the thoughts and emotions of a woman caught between the spiritual world and secular life.

About the direction
Ana Vijdea

Ana Vijdea

Filmmaker

Ana Vijdea is a Romanian filmmaker. She recently graduated from DocNomads, an itinerant master’s pro...

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2023
Visions du Reel
Edició 2023
2023
Tirana International Film Festival
Edició 2023
2023
Torino Underground Cinefest
Edició 2023
2023
MakeDox Creative Documentary Festival
Edició 2023
2023
International Short Film Festival Nijmegen
Edició 2023
2023
International Short Film Festival
Edició 2023

Awards and festivals

Silver Eye Award - Jihlava International Film Festival
República Txeca, 2022
Best short Film - Doclisoba International Film Festival
Portugal, 2022
Ana Vijdea
May the Earth Become the Sky
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