Paula Onet
Still Nia
After emerging from 15 years of self-induced amnesia, STEFANIA uses dance and imagination to reconnect with her past, others, and especially her mother.
SYNOPSIS
STEFANIA, called Nia as a child, emerges from a 15-year-long self-induced amnesia. She reveals the overwhelming memories of her childhood spent in Romanian hospitals due to a misdiagnosis. Today, she undertakes an inner exploration through dance and by taking refuge in her own imagination. Dance becomes a new language that helps her reconnect with her past, with others, and especially with her mother.
DIRECTOR
Paula Onet
PRODUCERS
Ada Solomon
Diana Caravia
CO-PRODUCER
Cedric Bonin
PRODUCTION COMPANY
microFilm
COUNTRY
France
Romania
Paula Onet
Both a cinematographer and film director, PAULA ONET works on documentary films and transdisciplinary projects. The short documentary film AS YOU LIKE IT (2013) premiered at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival and was screened at more than 40 festivals around the world (Dok Leipzig, TIFF, ZagrebDox, etc.), awarded for Best Picture, Best Documentary, Best Short Film, and the Audience's Prize. Multimedia projects include the interactive installation 4GenWomen, which was shown at the famous National Art Gallery in Prague and other galleries in Turkey, Romania, and Spain.
Production company profile
MICROFILM is a Romanian production company helmed by producers Ada Solomon, Carla Fotea, Diana Caravia, and Alexandru Solomon that develops and produces socially relevant films which constantly challenge the cinematic language. They aim to nurture fresh talents and help acclaimed directors break new boundaries, united by the belief that films should ask questions which are not always comfortable and show perspectives which are not always visible.