THE LINE

CREATIVE DOCUMENTARY | 40 MIN | 2025
NETHERLANDS, ROMANIA

Synopsis Once a year, waiting becomes a religious experience on the streets of the Romanian city Iasi. Few hundred thousand pilgrims celebrate the memorial day of Saint Parascheva by queuing up to 20 hours to bid at her shrine. They form a kilometers long line on the city streets. It is believed that the Saint works miracles around her commemoration day. In a stylized way, the film follows the life and the rhythm of the line, from its forming until the pilgrim gets the chance to touch the Holy shrine. “The Line” is a reflection on the desire for miracles in our lives and in Romanian society.

Director and writer Andreea Dumitriu
Producer Andreea Dumitriu / Andreea Dumitriu Film
Co-producers Isabella Rinaldi, Cristina Hanes / NoCut Film Collective
Cinematographer Jesse Tuenter
Sound recordist Andreea Dumitriu

FESTIVALS

World Premiere Nederlands Film Festival | The Netherlands 2025

SUPPORTED BY

Amsterdam Fund for the Arts (AFK) | Netherlands
The Rotterdam Council for Art and Culture | Netherlands

DEVELOPED AND PITCHED AT
fARAD Lab - development and sound workshop for documentaries | Arad, Romania