With a portrait, who is responsible for the image we see, the painter or the subject? Ioan used to be a rockstar of ballet in communist Romania. When we first discussed creating his portrait, Ioan was initially thrilled. He had been dreaming that someday there would be a film about him. But during the filmmaking process, Ioan finds it hard to let go.
Xandra Popescu is a writer and filmmaker who studied political science and dramatic writing. Between 2010 and 2019 she worked as a film and theater curator and writer. Between 2011 and 2013 she collaborated with the director Ștefan Constantinescu on the screenplays for FAMILY DINNER and SIX BIG FISH.
Filmography
2022 Un doi Perfect
2023 Sentimental Stories
2024 DESPRE IMPOSIBILITATEA UNUI OMAGIU
2025 EROGENESIS