To The North

Director:
Mihai Mincan

1996, open sea. During his shift on a transatlantic ship’s deck, Joel, a religious Filipino sailor, discovers Dumitru, a Romanian stowaway hidden in a container. If he is spotted by the Taiwanese officers running the vessel, Dumitru is at risk of being thrown overboard. Joel decides to hide him...

 

Awards: Bisato d’Oro - Veneţia 2022

Director:
Mihai Mincan
Cast:
Soliman Cruz
Niko Becker
Alexandre Nguyen
Country:
Romania
Running time:
2h:03m
Section:
TIFF Edition:
2023