Salix Caprea

A village Mayor together with the local policeman, “interrogate” a supposed thief.
But a phone call from chief-town radically changes the situation. For the next day, he is told, an unexpected visit from the leading party bosses is scheduled, together with a delegation from America. Two years ago, the American guests planted two thousand trees on the meadow at edge of the village. Now, they want to see how their plantation is doing. The Mayor postpones his “interrogation” and quickly heads to the meadow to check the state of the plantation. Much to his dismay, the villagers’ goats have already eaten all the trees.

  • Valeriu Andriuta
    Director
  • Valeriu Andriuta
    Writer
  • Virgiliu Margineanu
    Producer
    producer
  • Valeriu Andriuta
    Producer
    co-producer
  • Mariana Liurca
    Producer
    associate producer
  • Ion Bors
    Producer
    executive producer
  • Vitalie Bantas
    Key Cast
    "Chilli"
  • Tudor Andronachi
    Key Cast
    "The Mayor"
  • Ion Banaru
    Key Cast
    "Marcel"
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    30 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    January 31, 2018
  • Country of Origin:
    Moldova
  • Country of Filming:
    Moldova
  • Language:
    Romanian
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital | Alexa Mini
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • Vukovar International Film Festival
    Vukovar
    Croatia
    August 25, 2018
    World Premiere
  • La Cabina International Medium-Length Film Festival
    Valencia
    Spain
    November 16, 2018
    Spanish Premiere
    Best Director Award | Best Screenplay Award
  • Bucharest Short Film Festival
    Bucharest
    Romania
    December 6, 2018
    Romanian Premiere
    Jury award of recognition
  • Cotbus IFF
    Cottbus
    Germany
    European Premiere
    Focus Moldova
Director Biography - Valeriu Andriuta

Director, actor and script writer.
Born in Moldova, he has graduated in 1992 The Theater and Film Institute, Tbilisi (Georgia) with a BA in stage acting. In 1994 he is granted a scholarship with the National University of Theater and Cinematographic Arts in Bucharest, studying stage directing. He played in films like „Occident”, „Beyond The Hills” (Priest), “Graduation”, directed by Cristian Mungiu. As actor he worked with Pavel Lungin, Marian Crisan, Sergei Loznitsa, Florin Serban, etc.

Selective filmography as actor:
A Gentle Creature - by Sergei Loznitsa 2017(Official Selection, Cannes).
Balcanic 1, DOG - by Florin Serban, 2017.
Graduation by Cristian Mungiu, 2016 (Cannes).
Eastern Business, by Igor Cobileanski, 2016 (Talin).
Orizont by Marian Crisan, 2015 (Locarno).
Rodina (Homeland/ Russia) by Pavel Lungin.
Beyond the Hills by Cristian Mungiu, 2012 (Cannes).
Occident by Cristian Mungiu, 2002 (Cannes)

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