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Maia - Portrait with hands

Alexandra Gulea • Romania, Germany, France • 2024 • 90 min
Maia lives in Alexandra, and Alexandra evokes her in the film as one might evoke a spirit. Like a shamanic figure, Alexandra transforms into Maia, embodying, envisioning, and reinventing her.
Maia was part of a semi-nomadic population, the Aromanians, who have faced ethnic cleansing campaigns over time and are now located in countries such as Albania, Greece, or Romania. Her granddaughter, Alexandra Gulea, who bears her name, has created a vivid visual reconstruction of her journey through history.
Original Title:Maia - Portret cu mâini
Director:Alexandra Gulea
Music: Vlaicu Golcea, Stephan Dunkelman
Sound: Andreas Bolm, Flora Pop
Editors: Frédéric Fichefet, Alexandra Gulea
Cinematographer: George Chiper - Lillemark, Nicu Ilfoveanu
Producer: Ana Maria Pîrvan
Production Company: An Anchor Films
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