Romanian filmmaker Mihai Mincan is back at the Venice Film Festival ‘s Horizons competition with “ Milk Teeth ,” a deeply personal drama set during the final days of Nicolae Ceaușescu’s dictatorship.

The film marks Mincan’s second Venice selection after his 2022 debut feature “To the North.” It will next play at the Toronto International Film Festival . Variety is exclusively debuting the film’s trailer.

Set in Romania in 1989, “Milk Teeth” follows 10-year-old Maria as she becomes the last witness to her sister’s mysterious disappearance in a small, isolated town. The story explores how a child processes trauma and loss against the backdrop of a collapsing political system.

For Mincan, the project represents both a departure from and continuation of his cinematic journey. “I wan

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