A National Odyssey

A National Odyssey

Adrian is the film director assigned by the Communist Party to make the film of a false Moon landing of the Romanian space mission.

Romania / 2024 / 18'


Director

Director

Simona Borcea is an aspiring film director, currently attending the Master’s Degree program at The National University of Theater and Film “I.L. Caragiale” in Bucharest. Her latest film, A National Odyssey, is an attempt at creating a comedy that combines absurd humour mechanisms and poignant visual elements, something she would like to further explore in future projects. She is interested in finding her own manner of using the cinematic language, in a pursuit of exploring the themes that concern her, which at the moment are revolving around feelings of self-doubt and personal incompetence that persist despite one’s education, experience or accomplishments, often doubled by feelings of estrangement experienced by individuals in today’s society.