Tata
After years of estrangement, Lina, a Moldovan journalist, receives a video message from her father, a migrant worker in Italy, showing bruises on his arms. Equipping him with a hidden camera so that he may find justice, Lina finds herself on a parallel journey — uncovering a pattern of domestic violence that has plagued her family for generations. Filmed across Italy, Moldova, and Romania, Tata is a raw portrait of a family locked in a relentless struggle against toxic masculinity. It tells the story of a daughter's emotionally poignant quest to break the cycle for herself, the next generation, and even for the one who hurt her.
Lina Vdovîi is an award-winning independent reporter from the Republic of Moldova, based in Romania. She is experienced in investigative and narrative journalism and new media. Her articles have been published in major national and international outlets, and her work has been nominated for the EuropeanPress Prize. Lina began her filmmaking career producing news and documentaries for the German national television broadcaster ZDF. Tata is her feature-length directorial debut.
Radu Ciorniciuc is a Romanian filmmaker, cinematographer, and investigative journalist. In 2012, Radu co-founded the first independent media organization in Romania, Casa Jurnalistului, a community of reporters specializing in in-depth, long-form, and multimedia reporting. Since then, Radu has worked as a long-form writer and investigative reporter for major international newspapers and television networks, including The Guardian, Al Jazeera, and Channel 4 News. Radu’s research focuses on human rights, animal welfare, and environmental issues across the globe.
