Catane

Overview

In the remote Romanian village of Catane, a community of villagers, long surviving on disability benefits obtained through ambiguous means, faces exposure when a local inquiry descends. What unfolds is not a story of deception, but of unexpected ingenuity as the villagers craft a disarmingly poetic and humorous response to the absurdities of a broken system. In reinventing their way of life, they reveal not only a means of survival—but a radical model of communal resilience in a fractured world.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

September 12, 2025

Original language

Romanian

Production

Studioset,Mammut Film,Storyscapes

Cast

Iulia Lumânare,Ioana Abur,Costel Cașcaval,Liana Margineanu,Roro Serban,Pavel Ulici,Cristian Bota,Nelu Serghei,Flavia Hojda,Mihai Dinvaleand 8 more

Director

Ioana Mischie

Writer

Ioana Mischie

Producer

Ioana Mischie,Sorin Băican,Ilaria Malagutti

Cinematography

George Dăscălescu

Music

Emiliano Mazzenga

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt38359047