Raisa (film)

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Raisa
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Directed byPavel Cuzuioc
Written byPavel Cuzuioc
Produced byPavel Cuzuioc

Christian D. Bruun

Michael Schindegger
Starring Cristina Flutur, Maria Sagaidac  [ ro ]
CinematographyMichael Schindegger
Edited byPavel Cuzuioc
Release date
  • December 2015 (2015-12)
Running time
15 minutes
CountriesAustria, Moldova, Romania
LanguageRomanian

Raisa is a short film directed and written by Pavel Cuzuioc starring Cristina Flutur.

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Synopsis

Moldova. One winter day, Raisa travels into the city hoping to get something that could change her life.

Production notes

Raisa was filmed during five days in January 2015 on locations in Chisinau and surroundings. The script is based on non-fictional stories by Aurelia Zavtoni. Post-production took place in Vienna, Austria. The film is starring Cristina Flutur, who won the Palme d'Or for best Actress in the 2012 Cannes Film Festival.

Technical Details

Raisa was filmed in HD at 25 frames per second on Canon C300. The screening format is DCP, 2K, with an aspect ratio is 1:2.39.

Awards and nominations

AwardDate of ceremonyCategoryRecipients and nomineesResult
Valletta Film Festival, MaltaJune 5, 2016Official Selection
Berkshire International Film Festival, USAJune 3, 2016Official Selection
Transilvania International Film Festival, Romania [1] June 1, 2016Official Selection
Vienna International Shorts, AustriaMay 27, 2016Official Selection
Cronograf International Film Festival, Moldova [2] May 13, 2016Official Selection
Sunscreen Film Festival, USA [3] May, 2016Best International Short Film Award [4] Pavel Cuzuioc(Director), Christian D. Bruun(producer)Won
Vilnius Film Festival, Lithuania [5] January 4, 2016Official Selection
Short Waves Film Festival, Poland [6] March 18, 2016Poznan Open Award‘’Raisa’’2nd award
Fribourg International Film Festival [7] March 17, 2016Best Short Film AwardPavel CuzuiocNominated
Diagonale. Festival of Austrian Film, Graz [8] March 9, 2016Official Selection
Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film FestivalFebruary, 2016Official Selection [9]
Sleepwalkers International Short Film Festival, Estonia [10] November 21, 2015Official Selection’’Raisa’’Special Mention
Cottbus Film Festival, GermanyNovember 6, 2015Official Selection

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References

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  3. "Raisa wins Sunscreen IFF".
  4. "Film Festival Blog: Raisa wins Sunscreen IFF".
  5. "Raisa at Vilnius FF".
  6. "Raisa at Short Waves FF".
  7. "Raisa at Fribourg IFF".
  8. "Raisa at Diagonale FF".
  9. "Raisa, Official selection at Clermont Ferrand".
  10. "Raisa at Sleepwalkers IFF".