Place under the Sun

Fiction

SYNOPSIS

A talented pianist and his 8-year-old son struggle to find a place to sell vegetables at the biggest market in Moldova’s 2000′. When the father seems to give up under the burden of his precarious existence, a gesture from his son brings new hope.

Film Participations Awards

Best International Short Musiad Altin Cark Film Festival – April 2025, Turkey

CineLebu International Film Festival – April 2025, Chile

Alexandria International Short Film Festival – April 2025, Egypt

Accesible Film Festival – May 2025, Turkey

Best International Short Fiction San Jorge International Film Festival – May 2025, Colombia

Cine en las Montañas International Film Festival – June 2025, Colombia

Jeunesse tout courts – June 2025, France

Best Film Euboea International Short Film Festival – June 2025, Greece

Islantilla Cineforum Film Festival – July 2025, Spain

Closing Night Short Film Award – Stony Brook Film Festival – July 2025, USA

El Pecado International Short Film Festival – July 2025, Spain

Inventa un Film – July 2025, Italy

Almagro International Film Festival – August 2025, Spain

Serile Filmului Românesc – August 2025, Romania

Bengaluru International Short Film Festival – August 2025, India

Audience Award Campulung Film Fest – August 2025, Romania

Best Comedy Short Bistrita Romania International Film Festival – August 2025, Romania

Special Mention Jordan Children’s Film Festival – August 2025, Jordan

Cinetoile International Short Film Festival – July 2025, Tunisia

Special Mention Mangalia Youth Fest – August 2025, Romania

Special Mention Movieboli Film Festival – August 2025, Italy

Cast & Team

• Assistant Director: Marin Cumatrenco
• Writer: Vlad Bolgarin
• Production: Vlad Bolgarin
• Director of photography: Nicu Dragan
• Editing: Vlad Bolgarin
• Sound & Mixing: Roman Bordei
• Cast: Grigore Bechet & Samson Hatman