Maxim Cirlan

One day up-and-coming painter AntiGonna decides to burn all of her pictures and start shooting horror-porn films which are perceived as provocative and shocking instead. In reality though they are allegories for the fears, perversions and childhood trauma that AntiGonna has been repressing for years. With each new film the artist reveals an unpleasant truth with uncompromising honesty, in the process reconquering her rightful place in a society characterised by taboos.

What does a DIY publishing art collective, an activist samba percussion band and a queer community space have in common besides sharing a leaking roof above their heads? The film portrays the residents of Casa Zemstvei - an alternative culture space with a vibrant community in Chisinau throughout the eventful year of 2023, and their struggle to establish a sustainable cultural center, which was shaken by a hole that emerged suddenly in the ceiling and that apparently cannot be fixed.

One day up-and-coming painter AntiGonna decides to burn all of her pictures and start shooting horror-porn films which are perceived as provocative and shocking instead. In reality though they are allegories for the fears, perversions and childhood trauma that AntiGonna has been repressing for years. With each new film the artist reveals an unpleasant truth with uncompromising honesty, in the process reconquering her rightful place in a society characterised by taboos.