In the remote Romanian village of Catane, a community of villagers, long surviving on disability benefits obtained through ambiguous means, faces exposure when a local inquiry descends. What unfolds is not a story of deception, but of unexpected ingenuity as the villagers craft a disarmingly poetic and humorous response to the absurdities of a broken system. In reinventing their way of life, they reveal not only a means of survival—but a radical model of communal resilience in a fractured world.
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18 people
Costel Cașcaval
Inspector Mitrea
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Iulia Lumânare
Magda
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Marina Dascălu
Ioana Mischie Director · Emiliano Mazzenga Composer George Dăscălescu Cinematographer
United States release April 29, 2026 · Produced in Romania, Italy · Production Mammut Film, Storyscapes
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Studioset
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Mammut Film
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Storyscapes
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Romania · Italy
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Original language
Romanian
Spoken on screen
Romanian
Release dates
Romania · September 12, 2025
Theatrical
United States · April 29, 2026
Premiere · South East European Film Festival
India
November 24, 2025 · Premiere · International Film Festival of India
Spain
May 15, 2026 · Premiere · Filmoteca de Zaragoza, Muestra de Cine Rumano
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