„Nu își imaginau că în România mai sunt realități precum cea din film”. Ce a descoperit o regizoare care a cercetat timp de șase ani satele din sudul țării

Andreea Borțun, a Romanian director, explores rural life in southern Romania through her film "Malul Vânăt," which reflects her six-year research in local communities. The film, funded by actor Sebastian Stan, features a mother and her 13-year-old son, with over 60% of the cast being locals. Borțun discusses the impact of the Ideo Ideis theater festival, which she co-founded at 16, on the local community in Alexandria. She emphasizes the festival's role in fostering cultural engagement and creating a multifunctional cultural center. Despite challenges in expanding cultural initiatives outside Bucharest, she notes a gradual shift in community attitudes towards the arts, highlighting the importance of sustained support for local cultural infrastructure.