Director Ivana Mladenovic and editor Anca Iliesiu in person TURN OFF THE LIGHTS, a 2012 Romanian documentary written and directed by Ivana Mladenovic, co-written by Bianca Oana, will have its world premiere in the Viewpoints section of Tribeca Film Festival. The three screenings of the film on April 24, 26 and 27, co-presented by the Tribeca Film Festival and RCINY, will be followed by Q&A's with director Ivana Mladenovic and editor Anca Iliesiu.
In TURN OFF THE LIGHTS, after years behind bars, three young men begin to rediscover lives of aggression and excess in their raucous Roma community. Among them is Alex, a captivating figure with a disturbingly blase attitude toward violence, women, and guilt. In this absorbing documentary, offering a rare peek into contemporary Roma culture, Alex and his fellow ex-cons reconcile the outside world with the gray-shaded areas of morality with which they all struggle. This year's Viewpoints program presents 14 narrative features and eight documentaries and continues the Festival's tradition of discovery with high-quality, edgy storytelling from around the globe.
April 2012
