ACASA MY HOME

USA, 2020, 86 min

Director: Radu Ciorniciuc

Producers: Radu Ciorniciuc, Alina David, Erkko Lyytinen, Monica Lazurean-Gorgan

Editor: Andrei Gorgan

Cinematographers: Radu Ciorniciuc, Mircea Topoleanu

Acasa My Home tells the story of a family that lived for 20 years in the wilderness of Vacaresti Delta, until the place gained the status of a protected area - Vacaresti Natural Park - the first urban, natural park in Romania. For four years, director Radu Ciorniciuc followed the Enache family through their great adventure: from a life in complete harmony with nature to a life full of challenges in the great urban jungle of the capital. The film won seven film festival awards in 2020, including for Cinematography at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. It is the director’s feature debut.

Radu Ciorniciuc is a producer and director who co-founded the first independent media organization in Romania in 2012, Casa Jurnalistului, a community of reporters specialized in in-depth, long-form and multimedia reporting. His research interests have focused on human rights, animal welfare and environmental issues across the globe. His previous film is the short Sick Chicken: What You Need to Know made in 2014.

UP CLOSE Intro by Director Radu Ciorniciuc

Following the film, join Scott Feinberg of The Hollywood Reporter in conversation with Radu Ciorniciuc, director, producer and cinematographer of ACASA MY HOME, and Raluca Negulescu Balaci, Executive Director of UiPath Foundation, an impact organization which aims to empower disadvantaged children to reach their potential and thrive within their communities. This enlightening discussion addresses the complex societal, familial and environmental issues surrounding Ciorniciuc’s award-winning debut film, ACASA MY HOME.