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Place under the sun
Original title: Loc sub soare
Synopsis:
A talented pianist and his 8-year-old son struggle to find a place to sell vegetables at the biggest market in Moldova's 2000'. When the father seems to give up under the burden of his precarious existence, a gesture from his son brings new hope.
Short Fiction Film | Drama, Comedy | 20 min
2024 | Republic of Moldova
written, directed & produced by VLAD BOLGARIN
director of photography NICU DRAGAN
production design ELENA PORUMBESCU
costume design LILIA IXARI
sound design ROMAN BORDEI
editor VLAD BOLGARIN
music MARIAN UNGUR, ANATOL ȘTEFANEȚ, TRIGON
cast GRIGORE BECHET & SAMSON HATMAN
produced by VOLT CINEMATOGRAPHY
with the support of CNC Moldova & PITCH.MD
Film Festivals Selection & Awards
World Premiere - Shanghai International Film Festival - June 2024, China
Baku International Film Festival - October 2024, Azerbaijan
Festivalul Filmului de Acasă - October 2024, Moldova
Foyle Film Festival - November 2024, Northern Ireland (UK)
Ușak International Short Film Festival – December 2024, Turkey
Bastau International Film Festival – December 2024, Kazakhstan
Dhaka International Film Festival – January 2025, Bangladesh
Paradox Film Festival – April 2025, England (UK)
Musiad Altin Cark Film Festival – April 2025, Turkey | BEST INTERNATIONAL SHORT FICTION FILM
CineLebu International Film Festival – April 2025, Chile
Alexandria International Short Film Festival – April 2025, Egypt
Accesible Film Festival – May 2025, Turkey
Jeunesse tout courts – June 2025, France
San Jorge International Film Festival - May 2025, Colombia | BEST INTERNATIONAL SHORT FICTION FILM
Cine en las Montañas International Film Festival - June 2025, Colombia
Jeunesse tout courts - June 2025, France
Euboea International Short Film Festival - June 2025, Greece | BEST FILM
Islantilla Cineforum Film Festival - July 2025, Spain
Stony Brook Film Festival - July 2025, USA (NY) | CLOSING NIGHT SHORT FILM
El Pecado International Short Film Festival - July 2025, Spain
Inventa un Film - Lenola Film Festival - July 2025, Italy
Almagro International Film Festival - August 2025, Spain
SFR Serile filmului românesc - August 2025, Romania
Bengaluru International Short Film Festival - August 2025, India
Câmpulung Film Fest - August 2025, Romania | AUDIENCE AWARD
Bistrița Romania International Film Festival - August 2025, Romania | BEST COMEDY SHORT
Jordan Children’s Film Festival - August 2025, Jordan | SPECIAL MENTION
Movieboli Film Festival - August 2025, Italy | SPECIAL MENTION
Cinetoile International Short Film Festival - August 2025, Tunisia
Mangalia Youth Fest - August 2025, Romania | SPECIAL MENTION
Daejeon International Short Film Festival - August 2025, South Korea
Dzada Film Fest - September 2025, Montenegro
Festival Kratkog Metra Novigrad - September 2025, Croatia
Short Focus Film Festival - September 2025, UK (England)
Svitlo Film Festival - September 2025, Ukraine | BEST LEADING ROLE
Lviv International Film Festival Wiz-Art - September 2025, Ukraine
Orange International Film Festival - September 2025, Italy
Baiqonyr Film Festival - September 2025, Kazakhstan
International Alexandria Short Film Festival - September 2025, Greece
Gutterbliss Film Festival - September 2025, USA (NC)
Sugar Loaf Film Festival - September 2025, USA (NY)
Kaaffilm International Short Film Festival - October 2025, Italy
Tangier Film Festival - October 2025, Morocco
Ponferrada International Film Festival - October 2025, Spain | BEST INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM
Àger International Film Festival - October 2025, Spain | SPECIAL MENTION
Malabo International Music & Film Festival - October 2025, Equatorial Guinea
Heart of Gold International Short Film Festival - October 2025, Australia
TAKT Film Fest - October 2025, Serbia
CinEast Central & East European Film Festival - October 2025, Luxembourg
International Dicle Documentary and Short Film Festival - October 2025, Turkey | 3RD PLACE AWARD
Edukino Empowering Film Festival - October 2025, Poland
International Unseen Film Festival (Cine invisible Bilbao) - October 2025, Spain
Klein Film Festival - October 2025, Croatia | BRONZE HUGO AWARD
Vila-seca International Short Film Festival - October 2025, Spain
Benalmadena International Short Film Festival - October 2025, Spain
Jakarta Film Week - October 2025, Indonesia
Gandhara Independent Film Festival - October 2025, Pakistan
Souq Film Festival - October 2025, Italy
Al Batinah International Film Festival - October 2025, Oman
Kineko International Film Festival - November 2025, Japan
Accordi Disaccordi International Short Film Festival - November 2025, Italy
Cottbus Film Festival - November 2025, Germany
Balkans Beyond Borders Short Film Festival - November 2025, Turkey
Matera Film Festival - November 2025, Italy
Punto di Vista Film Festival - November 2025, Italy
Carazinho International Film Festival - November 2025, Brazil
Goa Short Film Festival - November 2025, India
Amarcort Film Festival - November 2025, Italy
Salerno International Film Festival - November 20252, Italy | BEST FOREIGN SHORT FILM
Young Polis Film Showcase - November 2025, Costa Rica | SPECIAL MENTION
EuroShorts International Film Festival - December 2025, Poland
Macau International Short Film Festival - December 2025, Macau
Nuovo Rasegna Paradiso - December 20252, Italy
Athens Marathon International Film Festival - December 2025, Greece | SPECIAL MENTION
Sahar International Short Film Festival - December 2025, England (UK) | BEST SOCIAL REALISM FILM
Batumi International Art-House Film Festival - December 2025, Georgia
Cairo International Short Film Festival - December 2025, Egypt
Ahmedabad International Children Film Festival - December 2025, India
Caracas Film Festival - December 2025, Venezuela
Fukuoka International Film Festival - December 2025, Japan | ACTOR AWARD
Ooty Short Film Festival - December 2025, India | BEST FILM
Link International Film Festival - December 2025, England (UK)
