The Romanian Cultural Institute in Beijing is pleased to invite you on Thursday, July 11, at 19:00, to Galaxy SOHO, for an exceptional event under the auspices of EUNIC China – the screening of the documentary "Us Against Us" (2020), directed by Andra Tarara, followed by a Q&A session with the director.
The documentary "Us Against Us" (2020), directed by Andra Tarara, explores the profound impact of mental illnesses on family relationships through the intimate story of a father and his daughter. Andra Tarara and her father film each other during emotional interviews, discussing schizophrenia, their past, and their concept of happiness. The film reveals their inner traumas and their attempts to understand each other.
Andra Tarara is a documentary film director, camera operator, editor, video artist, photographer, and archivist. She graduated from UNATC in Film and Television (2016) and holds a master's degree in Visual Anthropology from SNSPA in Bucharest (2018). She is interested in a collaborative approach to the artistic process on subjects such as personal stories related to broader social, political, and historical mechanisms. "A DEATH IN MY FAMILY" (premiered at Transylvania International Film Festival - Romanian Days, 2018) is Andra's first film as a director, a short documentary filmed on 35mm and digital, which she also shot and edited. Andra currently works as an archivist at the Romanian Peasant Museum - The Museum's Visual Archive - and as an independent photographer and videographer.
The film "Us Against Us" is produced by @Tangaj Production, Anamaria Antoci, Anda Ionescu and has been featured in competition at Ji.hlava IDFF 2020, Les Films de Cannes à Bucarest 2020, Moldova Film Festival 2021, Moscow International Documentary Film Festival Doker 2021, Ceau! Cinema 2021, Transilvania International Film Festival 2021, and ASTRA Film Festival 2021, where it won the Best Film award.
EUNIC China (European Union National Institutes for Culture) is organizing a series of cultural events throughout 2024 under the generic title "Ability over Disability," dedicated to raising awareness of the challenges faced by people with physical and mental disabilities. Film and documentary screenings, live performances, exhibitions, and other disability-related events will be organized in China in collaboration with local Chinese partners (private galleries, libraries, unions, and associations of disabled persons, etc.). The aim of this project is to share experiences between Europe and China on this topic, thereby contributing to the improvement of the quality of life for people with disabilities and their families in our societies and worldwide.
EUNIC China (European Union National Institutes for Culture) is the network of national cultural institutes of the European Union in the People's Republic of China.
