My Uncle Tudor
TITLE
My Uncle Tudor
DIRECTOR
Olga Lucovnicova
COUNTRY
Belgium, Portugal, Hungary, Moldova
YEAR
2020
DURATION
20′
GENRE
Documentary
Overview

My Uncle Tudor
After 20 years of silence, the filmmaker travels back to the house of her great-grandparents, where she passed through harmful events that left a deep imprint on her memory forever. The long-awaited family gathering runs counter to her attempts to overcome the past.

DIRECTOR BIOGRAPHY - Olga Lucovnicova
Olga Lucovnicova is a Moldovan filmmaker based in Belgium. She studied cinematography for six years at the Academy of Music, Theater and Fine Arts of Moldova, and two years documentary film directing at DocNomads, an Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Program, delivered by a consortium of three prominent European universities across Portugal, Hungary and Belgium. As a filmmaker, Olga is particularly interested in stories, which can generate social changes and create a platform for discussion. Her filming style combines observational cinema with poetic elements, where the key elements are human emotions and feelings.
Credits
- Director Olga Lucovnicova
- Screenplay Olga Lucovnicova
- Cinematography Olga Lucovnicova
- Editing Olga Lucovnicova
- Cast Olga Lucovnicova, Tudor, Lora, Lida, Velea
- Producer/s Frederik Nicolai
- Production Company DocNomads
- Distributor/s LUCA School of Arts
Specifications
- Project Title My Uncle Tudor
- Project Type Documentary
- Completion Date June 11, 2021
- Country of origin Belgium, Portugal, Hungary
- Country of filming
- Language Romanian, Russian
- First-time Filmmaker No
- Student Project No

Olga Lucovnicova
Olga Lucovnicova is a Moldovan filmmaker based in Belgium. She studied cinematography for six years at the Academy of Music, Theater and Fine Arts of Moldova, and two years documentary film directing at DocNomads, an Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Program, delivered by a consortium of three prominent European universities across Portugal, Hungary and Belgium. As a filmmaker, Olga is particularly interested in stories, which can generate social changes and create a platform for discussion. Her filming style combines observational cinema with poetic elements, where the key elements are human emotions and feelings.
SELECTIONS & AWARDS

European Film Awards
European Short Film, 2021

Berlin International Film Festival
Golden Berlin Bear, 2021

Tirana International Film Festival
Special Screening, 2022