Turn Off The Lights

• Director: Ivana Mladenovic
• Writer: Ivana Mladenovic, Bianca Oana
• Cast: Alexandru Mititelu, Chilibar Papan, Cristian Dragomir, Gyani Versace
• Language: Romanian
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Synopsis: After years behind bars, three young Roma men are released from prison. Bidding an emotional farewell to their fellow inmates, they exit to find their rejoicing families celebrating their homecoming with showers of tears, money, and dancing. Though the men accept the adoration with numbed excitement, they are unaccustomed to the expectations of existence on the outside and, consequently, begin to rediscover lives of aggression and arrogance. Among them is Alex, a captivating figure who charismatically addresses his past with a disturbingly blasé attitude toward violence, women, and guilt. Convicted of murdering his girlfriend—his misogynistic persona seemingly unaffected by years of incarceration—Alex drives Ivana Mladenovic's compelling documentary. [Synopsis courtesy of Tribeca Film Festival]