The land you belong

original title:

The land you belong

cinematography:

editing:

producer:

Matteo Pecorara, Irina Malcea-Candea

production:

Small Boss Production, Luna Film, with the support o CNC, Eurimages, with the participation of Al Jazeera Documentary, Emilia-Romagna Film Commission

country:

Italy / Romania

year:

2023

film run:

86'

format:

colour

status:

Ready (09/05/2023)

festivals & awards:

Elena is an Italian girl born in Bucharest, Romania. She was adopted when she was six months old and is now about to turn 30. When she discovers that she has a brother named Gerard living in Belgium with his adoptive parents, a question that has been swirling around in her head for some time is coming back up: what determines who we are?
To answer this question, Elena embarks on a crazy idea. A road trip to Bucharest together with Gerard and her camera, to get to know her newfound brother but also another Elena, the one left on the other side of the sliding doors, the one she could have been if she had grown up in the place where she was born.