Roxana Baloiu

Director Roxana Baloiu's personal reflection on the loss of her grand-mother's mind to Alzheimer's. A deeply personal tale of longing, loss and regret. A love letter from a grand-daughter to a grand-mother.

Maddy facing a sea of doctors and appointments struggles to keep her size under control. Her safe space: THE DANCE FLOOR, where she can protect herself from the reality of the outside world and move freely to escape judgement in the shadows of the night. Only there she finds the courage to break the ice. That’s where an unexpected encounter shifts her world upside down.

A film presenting the evolution of a child who likes to eat and the way family and friends speak to her over the years. Mancacioasa is a very personal found footage student film that explores the psychological effects of "Fat Shaming".