Poppy Field

Eugen Jebeleanu

Talents Romanian 81 min Catalan premiere Fiction

Synopsis

Cristi, a young gendarme from Bucharest, keeps his homosexuality secret since it is a stigma among military ranks. He is in a long-term relationship with Hadi, who lives in another city. The same day Hadi comes to visit him for a few days, Cristi is called in for an intervention at a movie theatre, where an ultra-nationalist, homophobic group has sabotaged the screening of a queer film. When one of the protesters recognises Cristi and threatens to disclose the secret about his sexuality, Cristi is faced with the danger of losing everything he has.

Themes

European CinemaDramaLGTBIFirst Feature

Filmmaker

Eugen Jebeleanu

He is a film and theater director and actor. His works have been programmed at festivals in Romania, Denmark, Germany, Moldova or France, and he has directed plays at the prestigious National Theater in Stuttgart and Opera in Lyon. Poppy Field is his first feature film.

Filmography: Poppy Field (2020)

Eugen Jebeleanu

Film information

Original Title: Câmp de maci
Director: Eugen Jebeleanu
Script: Ioana Moraru
Contact: Patra Spanou Film
With: Conrad Mericoffer, Alexandru Potocean, Radouan Leflahi, Cendana Trifan, Ionuț Niculae, Alex Călin, Rolando Matsangos, George Piștereanu
Country: Romanian
Year: 2020
Format: DCP
Length: 81 min
Language: Romanian
Subtitles: Spanish, Catalan
Subtitles in Filmin: English, Spanish, Catalan
Edition: 2021

Awards

TORINO FILM FESTIVAL
Best Actor

GIJÓN FILM FESTIVAL
AISGE Award for Best Actor

Poster

Poppy Field