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THE GIFT

A kid gets a pair of binoculars as a Christmas gift, but what he wants more is to go hunting with his father.

  • Dumitru Grosei
    Director
  • Dumitru Grosei
    Writer
  • Marian Crișan
    Writer
  • Marian Crișan
    Producer
  • Dumitru Grosei
    Producer
  • Niko Beker
    Key Cast
    "Victor"
  • Valeriu Andriuță
    Key Cast
    "Father"
  • Oliver Toderiță
    Key Cast
    "Petrica"
  • Adrian Pădurețu
    Director of Photografy
  • Tudor Pojoni
    Editing
  • Simona Pădurețu
    Scenography
  • Mihai Bogos
    Sound Designer
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    CADOUL
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    17 minutes 35 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    May 19, 2015
  • Production Budget:
    10,000 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Romania
  • Country of Filming:
    Romania
  • Language:
    Romanian
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    01:2.35
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • Short Film Corner Cannes Film Festival
    Cannes
    France
    May 19, 2014
    World Premiere
    Screening
  • European Film Festival
    Bucharest
    Romania
    May 10, 2015
    Romanian Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Open Film Festival KINOSHOK
    Anapa
    Russian Federation
    September 20, 2015
    Russian Federation Premiere
    Official Selection
  • VI Festival-Workshop of Young Filmmakers CIS countries
    Tbilisi
    Georgia
    June 3, 2016
    Georgian Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Busho Vision 12 - Budapest Short International Film Festival
    Budapest
    Hungary
    September 5, 2016
    Hungary Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Balkan New Film Festival
    Stockholm
    Sweden
    December 22, 2016
    Sweden Premiere
    IIIrd Prize
  • International Television and Independent Producers Film Festival
    Târgu Mureș
    Romania
    September 1, 2017
    Regional Premiere
    Official Selection
  • VII Festival-Workshop of Young Filmmakers CIS countries
    Batumi
    Georgia
    June 2, 2017
    Regional
    Official Selection
  • FUICLA – International Cine-Letter Film Festival
    Agadir
    Morocco
    May 12, 2018
    African Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Green Valley International Film Festival
    Istanbul
    Turkey
    July 2, 2018
    Turkey Premiere
    Official Selection
  • The Unprecedented Cinema International Festival of Short Film
    Tallin
    Estonia
    June 30, 2018
    Estonian Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Balkan Film Food Festival
    Pogradec
    Albania
    July 6, 2018
    Albanian Premiere
  • BUZZ CEE - International Film Festival
    Buzau
    Romania
    July 4, 2018
    Regional Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Lebanese Independent Film Festival - LIFF
    Beirut
    Lebanon
    July 12, 2018
    Western Asia Premiere
    Official Selection
  • International Ecological Film Festival TO SAVE AND PRESERVE
    Hanti Mansijsk
    Russian Federation
    April 12, 2018
    Regional Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Hong Kong Film Art International Film Festival
    Hong Kong
    China
    July 26, 2018
    Asian Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Nebrodi FilmFest
    Mesina
    Italy
    July 14, 2018
    Italian Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Indie Best Films Festival
    Santa Monica
    United States
    July 22, 2018
    North American Premiere
    Semi-Finalist
  • Constanta International Film Festival
    Constanta
    Romania
    September 6, 2018
    Regional Premiere
    Official Selection
  • International Short Film Festival Pune India
    Pune
    India
    September 15, 2018
    Indian Premiere
    Best Costume Award
  • AltFF Alternative Film Festival
    Toronto
    Canada
    September 18, 2018
    Canadian Premiere
    Finalist - Nominated for Best Film and Best Actor
  • The Lift-Off Sessions
    London
    United Kingdom
    November 12, 2018
    British Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Switzerland International Film Festival

    Swaziland
    December 12, 2018
    Switzerland Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Inshort Film Festival
    Lagos
    Nigeria
    December 27, 2018
    African Premiere
    Official Selection
  • DADASAHEB PHALKE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
    Mumbai
    India
    February 20, 2019
    Official Selection
  • First-Time Filmmaker Sessions
    London
    United Kingdom
    March 31, 2019
    London Premiere
    Official Selection
  • SENSUS International Film Festival
    Saint Petersburg
    Russian Federation
    March 12, 2019
    Saint Petersburg Premiere
    Semi-Finalist
Distribution Information
  • AALTERNATIVE CINEMA
    Country: Moldova, Republic of
    Rights: All Rights
    Country: Romania
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Dumitru Grosei

Dumitru GROSEI was born in Marinici, R. Moldova in 1969. Between 1992-94, he studied Law at Iasi University and in 1994 he started studying Film Directing at UNATC Bucharest, which he graduated in 1999. In 1995 it was assistant director of famous French director Bertrand Tavernier, CAPITAINE CONAN movie. Currently Dumitru Grosei lives in Chisinau and is the founder president of the Association of Independent Filmmakers of Moldova. Between 2016 and 2017 he held the position of Director of the National Film Archive of the Republic of Moldova. He speaks fluently Romanian, Russian, Italian, French, but English and Ukrainian languages, medium level.

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Director Statement

Every child has at one moment a coming of age experience. The short film observes one of these moments.Victor, the kid in my film THE GIFT, goes hunting with his father for the first time. He will confront the brutal and grotesque reality of this ritual in a sunny winter day.