May the Earth Become the Sky
TITLE
May the Earth Become the Sky
DIRECTOR
Ana Vijdea
COUNTRY
Romania
YEAR
2022
DURATION
15′
GENRE
Documentary
Overview

May the Earth Become the Sky
Maria, a 48-years old woman, is trapped between two worlds - one guided by asceticism, the other fuelled by the need to reconnect and be with her two sons. Through carefully composed shots and minimalistic sound, we glimpse into her everyday life, thoughts, and emotions.

DIRECTOR BIOGRAPHY - Ana Vijdea
Ana Vijdea was born and brought up in Romania. She studied Cinematography and Media at Babes-Bolyai University (RO), Film Directing and Production at Syracuse University (USA), and she has recently graduated from DocNomads, an international master’s program in documentary film directing. Throughout her studies she made several films that were screened and awarded at various international film festivals such as IDFA, True/False, Visions du Réel among others. In 2017 she was named one of the “25 New Faces of Independent Cinema” by Filmmaker Magazine.
Credits
- DirectorAna Vijdea
- ScreenplayAna Vijdea
- CinematographyAna Vijdea
- EditingCosmin Nicoară
- Cast
- Producer/s Ana Vijdea, Cosmin Nicoara
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Production Company
A Docnomads / Remora Films production
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Distributor/s
Specifications
- Project TitleMay the Earth Become the Sky
- Project TypeDocumentary
- Completion Date January 1, 2022
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Country of origin
Romania -
Country of filming
Romania - LanguageRomanian
- First-time Filmmaker No
- Student Project Yes

Ana Vijdea
Ana Vijdea was born and brought up in Romania. She studied Cinematography and Media at Babes-Bolyai University (RO), Film Directing and Production at Syracuse University (USA), and she has recently graduated from DocNomads, an international master’s program in documentary film directing. Throughout her studies she made several films that were screened and awarded at various international film festivals such as IDFA, True/False, Visions du Réel among others. In 2017 she was named one of the “25 New Faces of Independent Cinema” by Filmmaker Magazine.