Ceau, Cinema! 13
DOC-SECTION
If Pigeons Turned to Gold
+15
Screening followed by a discussion
Director: Pepa Lubojacki
With: David Richter, Pepa Lubojacki, David Lubojacki, Marco Arnone
Documentary – Czechia, Slovakia — 2026 — 1h 50min
Language: Czech, English
Subtitles: Romanian, English
Synopsis:
Over a five-year period, Pepa Lubojacki documents the lives of four family members, focusing in particular on his brother David, who struggles with alcoholism and homelessness. Through a deeply personal, diary-like collage, the filmmaker attempts to uncover the roots of severe intergenerational addiction. Text sculptures, long-term observation, electronic rhythms, and AI-animated childhood photographs merge into a striking, playful, yet unsparing visual exploration.
Festivals: Berlinale – Caligari Award, Istanbul
Sunday, July 19, 2026, 4:00 PM
Studio Cinema, Timișoara
Pompei: Below the Clouds/ Sotto le nuvole
+15
Director: Gianfranco Rosi
Documentary – Italy, France — 2025 — 1h 55min
Language: Italian, Arabic, Japanese, English
Subtitles: Romanian, English
Synopsis:
Past and present, flesh and ash, enormity and the infinitesimal: Gianfranco Rosi’s astonishing documentary is a richly textured study in contrasts. Shot in dazzling whites and velvety blacks, with immaculate chiaroscuro cinematography, the film examines an active volcano in search of the elemental forms and fundamental geometries of life.
Festivals: Venice — Special Jury Award, Toronto, São Paulo
Sunday, July 19, 2026, 7:00 PM
Timiș Cinema, Timișoara
The film is brought with support from the Italian Cultural Institute in Bucharest.