The Tube with a Hat

Romania2006fiction23'Masters in Shorts

Very early morning, Marian, a 7 years old boy from a small and isolated Romanian village, wakes up his father and persuades him to go to the city, in order to fix their old TV set. Despite the bad weather, the father finally agrees. Marian and his father start the trip, carrying the TV set, hoping that in the city they will find Bichescu, a specialist, who will fix their problem. A short road-movie about father-and-son relationship and about the importance of the small things in life.

directed by
Q&A guest, portret reżysera
Radu Jude

Acclaimed film director and screenwriter from Romania. his works have already been presented a number of times at the Berlinale, most recently in 2025 with the low-budget independent production 'Kontinental ’25' which won the Silver Bear for Best Screenplay. Also in 2025, his film 'Dracula' premiered at the Locarno Film Festival. 'Bad Luck Banging' or 'Loony Porn' was likewise selected for the competition and won the Golden Bear for Best Film. In 2023, he was a member of the festival’s International Jury.

cinematography
Marius Panduru
script
Florin Lazarescu
animated by
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music
NA
editing
Catalin F. Cristutiu
production
Ada Solomon (Hi Film Productions)
Photo
Kadr z filmu The Tube with a Hat