38th edition
17-25 january 2026

17 Minutes Late

17 Minute întârziere

Catalin Mitulescu

Romania
2002 Fiction 10 min
Early in the morning, his workday begins with a crime. Everything is perfectly planned, but a strange car accident changes everything. He hides in his ex-girlfriend's bar. There, everything is quiet. What he wants now is a little rest...
With : Maria Dinulescu, Andrei Vasluianu
Screenplay : Andreea Valean, Catalin Mitulescu
Image : Marius Panduru
Sound : Elena Dascalu
Editing : Elena Dascalu
Production : UNATC
Catalin Mitulescu was born in Bucharest in 1972. He graduated from the UNATC directing department in 2002. 17 Minute întârzieren is his graduation film. He also directed Bucuresti-Wien ora 8:15, selected to compete at last year's Premiers Plans Festival.