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First Last Month

Doina, a 12-year-old girl, has her first period on the day her grandma has a stroke. Since then, their roles are inverted. When Doina’s dad considers taking grandma to a nursery home, the girl has to prove to him that she is mature enough to take care and keep her only mother figure close to her.

  • Elena Vatamanu - Mărgineanu
    Director
  • Elena Vatamanu - Mărgineanu
    Writer
  • Maciej Ślesicki
    Producer
  • Warsaw Film School
    Producer
  • Daniela Inculeț
    Key Cast
  • Tatiana Saenco Lazăr
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    21 minutes 18 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    March 1, 2024
  • Country of Origin:
    Poland
  • Country of Filming:
    Moldova
  • Language:
    Romanian
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Warsaw Film School
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • Kids First! Film Festival
    Santa Fe
    United States
  • Female Eye Film Festival
    Toronto
    Canada
    World premiere
  • Female Characters Film Fest
    Belgrad
    Serbia
Director Biography - Elena Vatamanu - Mărgineanu

Elena Vatamanu-Mărgineanu was born in 2002 in Chișinău, Moldova, in a family of filmmakers. At 19, she moved to Poland to study Cinematography and Post-Production at Warsaw Film School. In 2023, Elena received two awards for her first short film "Reflections": Best Debut Award at EDUKINO International Film Festival, Poland and Best Short Film at Rabat International Author Film Festival, Morocco. ”First Last Month” is her second film that she wrote, directed, shot and edited herself.

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