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Waiting for August

Teodora Ana Mihai
| Belgium, Romania
| 2014
| 88 min

Though she’s just turned 15, Georgiana has no time for teenage dreams. After her unemployed mother is forced to leave their home in Romania to find work, she’s left to take care of her six siblings. Hot Docs winner Waiting for August is a nuanced and intimate portrait of the lives of these brave but ultimately vulnerable children.

Director
Teodora Ana Mihai
Producer
Hanne Phlypo, Antoine Vermeesch
Premiere
Australian Premiere
Section
International Competition
Antenna Award Winner
Best International Documentary
Festival Year
2014