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BIRJA NADEJDA

Galina seeks love in her 30s but gets a soldier only fit for war.

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BIRJA NADEJDA

BIRJA NADEJDA

BIRJA NADEJDA

BIRJA NADEJDA

BIRJA NADEJDA

Galina seeks love in her 30s but gets a soldier only fit for war.

Galina seeks love in her 30s but gets a soldier only fit for war.

Galina seeks love in her 30s but gets a soldier only fit for war.

Galina seeks love in her 30s but gets a soldier only fit for war.

Natalia Saufert
Natalia Saufert
Natalia Saufert
Natalia Saufert
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Chisinau, Moldova, Republic of
$730 USD 13 backers
0% of $76,300 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal

Moldova has been a ghost country for  lots of years and many people don't even know this piece of land exists, some still are thinking that Moldova is  part of Russia and they wonder why our national language is Romanian. 
Even if this country is unknown for the international community, there are many good life stories in here.

The story we are about to shoot takes place in Moldova, in 1991, after the collapse of Soviet Union and the local war that has created a conflict zone called Transnistria.

Director and Author Natalia Shaufert:  "I have been writing this scenario for almost two years and my necessary wish was to rediscover the truth about the sad events that happend in 1991 through personal stories of people that have lived those times.

The film team consists of young filmmakers and film school students. Each one of us is volunteering, investing energy and passion for the realisation of this project.

Most of the crew members were awarded for short films and have participated in different film workshops."


Synopsis

"My heroine is a 30 years old lady, Galina, who lives with a grumpy aunty and wishes to find the right man, fall in love have kids and a happy family. She works in a tailory with 3 other women: Clava, Vera and Ana. One day, coming to work, Galina finds out about "Birja Nadejda" , a matchmaking agency from the 90's. She takes the challenge, registers and in a short time she meets Andrei that marries her and after a while she gets pregnant.

Andrei is a veteran of the soviet-afghan war that has no major and work experience other than being a soldier. He gets mad when his wife announces him about the pregnancy because he is not able to financially support his family.

Here comes the time when the conflict between Moldova and Transnistria begins. Andrei is hired as Sergeant at that time not knowing, yet, what exactly he is signing up for. He becomes one of the mercenary hired to fight against Moldova and its people.

Andrei disappears from Galina's life unexpectedly, leaving in his house an amount of money taken in advance.

Clava's son (Galina's coworker) studies at military school and all the students are called to be involved in this undeclared war. In a short period of time the radio announces the death of 10 young boys of 18 years old, one of them is Colia, Clava's son.

In Andrei's absence Galina meets Sergiu, he finds out that Andrei is fighting against Moldova. Galina takes Andrei's money and gives it to Clava for Colia's funeral.

The war ends the day Galina gives birth. Transnistria is declared Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic.

Andrei can't forgive himself the betray to his homeland; after four years Galina loses hope that Andrei is alive and marries Sergiu.

When Andrei returns, there is nothing he can regain back."


I believe art is the best way to interest people to investigate and discover themselves. By bringing on the screen the real events of 90's that happened in Moldova, this movie intends to enhance people’s awareness about their past and the consequences that can affect our future.

I am pacifist this is why this film will not show any war movement, everything will be understood through the media and  dialogues of the people that are not involved in the war personally but their life's were affected by the Transnistrian conflict.



The budget:

A feature length film which action takes place in the 90s;

We have to do scenography in each location;

We are in need of clothes & costumes of 90s;

40 shooting days of shooting during 4 months;

The lease of 17 locations;

Food and travel expenses;

3 main actors, 4 supporting roles, 11 episodic roles, and about 150 extras. 




This film will reflect Moldova's history and political problems that affect people nowadays.

________________________________WELCOME___________________________________

Donating money to make this film you are warmly welcome to visit and discover our culture personally.

We are excited to send you the best souvenirs as well as to personally greet and enjoy a dinner together. 

We are very happy for any financial contribution!!!

___________________________Thank you very much!______________________________


Our project is valuable to the world because, first of all, the situation that are indicated in the movie are actual. The internal conflict that right now has Ukraine with Russia is really similar with that one that Moldova has in the past. The movie shows the psychological and social part of the state conflict concerning native people. Demonstrating how political part affects the life of simple people, we can put people to contemplate about those kinds of situations.



If we do not reach the necessary Budget, we plan to film the first chapter of the film, and apply for GRANTS. It is a very good chance to win an amount of money but this will delay our production for at least a year. The risk is that the actors may not look the same, and the change might be visible from one scene to another, as well as locations. So we truly hope that you will contribute with any possible help in order to help us finish shooting this film.



On set, Day 2 of shooting "the tailory"



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We will be thankful for any possible donations of costumes and objects of 90s.

We will upload weekly material and information as proof we do not give up, as pictures of collected items.
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We rock! 

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THE TEAM

Natalia Shaufert- Screenplay and Director

First short film ANA produced in 2012 as a graduation project, got the "Best Director Award" at the Gulf film festival, and participated in numerous film festivals as well as Clermont-Ferrand 2013.

The film Ana is in distribution for 3 years to the „SHORTS the short movie channel”

I hope you will enjoy my graduation film ANA.


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Iulia Puica - First Assistant Director

Directed first short film IOANA in 2012 as a graduation project, the film receive the Best Directing award from the union of cinematographers in Moldova; "People's Choice Award" at Naoussa International Film Festival 2013, and the film is taken in distribution by "„EUROCHANNEL Inc”.

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Nicolae Schirliu- Executive Producer

Student in the second year at Academy of Film in Moldova.

Experience working on a series “The 13thDivision” and for “Brio Film” producing advertisement. Executive producer for short films “Nocturne Opus 2”.

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Marcela Chistruga- Production Manager

Currently employed secretary at the Union of Cinematographers in Moldova.

Experience: Romanian Film Festival Organizer "Three colors one being"; Coordinator of Student Film Festival "DEBUT"Project Coordinator "Dumitru Matcovschi Year"; First A.D. for the short film “Coletul”; “Proba de independent”; Illustrator for Association Meridian project Global Warming; Director on set for association of Regional Channels Meridian.

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John Donica- Director of Photography

John Donica website

His first film "At the edge of forest" got the "Best Film Award" at the documentary film festival Cronograf in 2013, also "Best Film" awarded from Union of cinematographers in Moldova, and "Best Director award" at the International Film Festival Mostra 2014. Beside that he has received numerous awards for his great photographs.

Working on a feature documentary film.

Moments of Silence, Trailer. 



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Ruben Agadjanean - Electrician & Lighting

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Slava Tomsa - Scenography

Has a vast work experience in film and media department.
Production Designer at "Concert de Prinz" (short film); "Menajerul" (medium length); "Al nimanui" (short film); "Milika" Director - Valeriu Jereghi (short film)
Assistant production designer at the german- romanian- moldavian  production "In the Sidecar" (short film)

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Jane Povalachi- Costume Designer

Costume Designer for short fiction "In the sidecar"; Scenography assistant for the feature film "Anisoara"; Assistant costume designer for a romanian co-production film "The Way Birds"; Assistant costume designer for a TV series "13 Police".

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Mihail Pohileac- Color Correction & Letterbox

Film director. In 2007 was awarded "Best Film" from Union of Cinematographers in Moldova for diploma film "The grave of an unknown Russian soldier"; Second place for television production at International Film Festival "Cronograf" for the show "The object"; In 2009 second place for the film "Cociulia".

In present works Senior promo producer at national TV channel "PUBLIKA TV", Moldova.

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Denis Bartenev- Video Editing Consultant

From 2004 to 2006 works as video editor for the AlteArte TV program, he also produce the reports for the program.

Between 2006-2008 settles in Moscow, where he works as video editor at the KinoBureau Studio, Pervoe Kino Studio and also with students of High Directing and Scriptwriting Courses.

In 2008 returns to Chisinau, where works as video and sound editor at the Modova-Film Studio and KSA:K (Center for Contemporary Art, Chisinau).

In 2009 participated in “One Minute Junior” project, supported by UNICEF, which took place in the children's orphanage in Straseni.

Since 2009 works as an senior editor at Publika TV, Chisinau.

In addition, as an artist, author and editor, engaged in projects related to contemporary art and documentaries at international level.

Alumni of the Berlinale Talent Campus 2011.

Participant of DOK.incubator workshop 2013.

Co-author of “Missing Artist” film project, which was presented at Venice during 54 Art Biennale in 2011.

Editor of many video works that has been screened in different museum and galleries across Eurasia and US. As well he’s edited the documentaries, screened and awarded at local and international documentary film and video festivals, such as Kottbus, Leipzig, Oberhausen IFF’s etc.

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