Ink Wash

At first glance, understated but piercingly profound, Sarra Tsorakidis' remarkable debut speaks both on a personal and a political level. It follows the story of a woman nearing 40, who attempts to reassess her priorities and gain a clearer perspective on her life and the world around her. Lena, a painter recovering from a breakup, is hired to paint a mural in a brutalist hotel undergoing renovation in the Romanian countryside. Surrounded by unfamiliar landscapes, caught between the imposing architecture and the vast, untamed nature, Lena embarks on her own quiet journey, without dramatic outbursts, towards emotional and psychological serenity. Steering away from the morally intense dramas of contemporary Romanian cinema, Ink Wash introduces a filmmaker with a distinctive voice and a rich aesthetic palette, masterfully connecting the personal with the broader picture of a country and a generation in transition, offering deep insight with subtlety and clarity.

Screening Schedule

No physical screenings scheduled.

Direction: Sarra Tsorakidis

Script: Sarra Tsorakidis, Ilinca Hărnuț

Cinematography: Radu Voinea

Editing: Smaro Papaevagelou

Sound: Alin Zăbrăuțeanu, Ionuț Geadau

Actors: Ilinca Hărnuț, Kenneth M. Christensen, Radouan Leflahi, Maria Popistașu, Ana Ularu

Production: Mandragora, Bad Crowd, Angel Films

Producers: Anca Puiu

Co-producers: Nikos Moustakas, Katrine Dolmer

Costumes: Alma Ungureanu

Production Design: Alma Ungureanu

Format: DCP

Color: Color

Production Country: Romania, Greece, Denmark

Production Year: 2024

Duration: 89'

Contact: Shellac

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Sarra Tsorakidis

Sarra Tsorakidis was born in 1988 in Bucharest to a Romanian mother and a Greek father, both engineers. She graduated Film Directing in 2013 at the National University of Theatre and Film in Bucharest. Since graduating, Sarra has directed two shorts that have been well-received internationally: Ivy (2018) tells the story of a young woman trapped inside a very toxic friendship that ends up destroying her love life; and Kaimos (2020), about a middle-aged woman who returns to her native country after many years of living abroad. Ink Wash is her debut feature.