Film / Hybrid documentary-fiction feature

The Hopeful Story of Mihaela Runceanu (Povestea plină de speranță a Mihaelei Runceanu)

Manifest Film

2026 / Post-production
Film still: a woman in burgundy dancing in a large room

The life and music of Mihaela Runceanu, explored through archives, poetic fiction and reenactment. A film about an artist and the traces she leaves in collective memory.

Gabriel Sandu’s feature directorial debut. Post-production, 2026.

Cast & creative team

Creative team

Written and directed byGabriel Sandu
ProducersMonica Lăzurean-Gorgan, Elena Martin
ProductionManifest Film