Lost and Found

Lost and Found

Lost and Found

Project details

LOST AND FOUND FOLLOWS AN INTERNATIONAL ADOPTEE RETURNING TO ROMANIA TO UNCOVER THE TRUTH ABOUT HER ORIGINS, PUSHING AGAINST CLOSED ARCHIVES, INDIFFERENT BUREAUCRACIES AND A SYSTEM THAT HAS NEVER BEEN BUILT FOR HER TO FIND ANSWERS. IT’S A DEBUT FEATURE ALREADY SELECTED FOR EAST DOC FORUM, DOK LEIPZIG, KRAKÓW FILM FESTIVAL AND ZAGREBDOX.

I WORKED AS IMPACT PRODUCER TO DEVELOP THE FILM'S IMPACT CAMPAIGN AROUND ACCESS TO IDENTITY.

THE CAMPAIGN STRATEGY CENTRES ON PUSHING FOR GOVERNMENT‑FUNDED ASSISTANCE SCHEMES THAT HELP INTERNATIONAL ADOPTEES NAVIGATE ORIGIN‑COUNTRY SYSTEMS AND ACCESS RECORDS, STARTING IN ROMANIA AS A MODEL. WE DESIGNED HIGH‑LEVEL POLICY ACTIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANISATIONS AND NGOS LIKE SAVE THE CHILDREN, UNICEF AND ROMA RIGHTS NETWORK.

Directed

LAURENTIU GAROFEANU

Year

2027

Festivals

Selected for East Doc Forum, DOK Leipzig, Kraków Film Festival, ZagrebDox

My role

Impact Producer

Closure Poster
Still imasge of the film, Daniel searching for his son