SOMETHING FAMILIAR
Rumänien, UK 2026 – Director: Rachel Taparjan – Original language: English, Romanian – Subtitles: English – Length: 89 min.
Adopted from Romania to England as a child, Rachel Taparjan sets out to explore her roots as an adult. Her search leads her to unknown siblings and a family history marked by dependency and exploitation. A personal, candid film that takes more than one unexpected turn. P.B.
Biography
Rachel Taparjan is a British-Romanian filmmaker. She is a lecturer in social work at Teesside University. SOMETHING FAMILIAR is her first feature-length documentary, for which she won the Chicken & Egg Vision Award at Cannes Docs 2025.
In cooperation with Makdox
Writer: Rachel Taparjan. Camera: Andrei Oană. Sound: Nikola Medic. Editing: Alice Powell. Production: Manifest Film. Producer: Monica Lăzurean-Gorgan and Elena Martin. International Sales: Stranger Films Sales
