Lost and Found (2005)

Director
Stefan Arsenijević; Nadejda Koseva; Mait Laas; Kornél Mundruczó; Cristian Mungiu; Jasmila Zbanic

Main cast
Ana Ularu; Valentin Popescu; Valentin Popescu; Zsolt Trill; Milena Dravić

Genres
Drama, Animation

Description
Six young filmmakers from Central and East Europe developed shorts about the theme "generation"


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