The premiere of Wave’s Imprint

We are excited to announce the premiere of Wave’s Imprint, an international production coordinated by VAR Cultural Association (Romania), created between July and October 2024. The film brings together 18 young cochlear implant users from Belgium, England, Turkey, Iran, Moldovia, Croatia, the Philippines, and Romania, each offering a unique perspective on daily life. They explored familiar paths, reinterpreting everyday details in an artistic and deeply personal way. The results of this collaboration have transcended geographical, linguistic, and cultural barriers, merging diverse visions into an authentic story that highlights the imagination, originality, playfulness, curiosity, and inventiveness of the participants. The filming with the participants from Romania took place in a creative camp, where the young people constructed scenes based on improvisation exercises and discussions facilitated by the project team and professionals involved. At the same time, participants from abroad worked remotely, over three months, receiving weekly personalized emails guiding them through artistic challenges designed to encourage them to freely express their ideas and explore new ways of experimenting visually and narratively.         This production celebrates cultural diversity and unity through art, demonstrating the ability of young people to build connections between different worlds.

Project funded by the Ministry of Culture (Romania)

Wave’s Imprint is an international initiative designed to promote the creative potential of young people with cochlear implants, developed and implemented by VAR Cultural Association, with support from Impuls Leasing Romania and the National Association of Romanian Hearing Impaired Persons, “Hear Life!”

Directed by: Andu Dumitrescu

Voice over: Vero Nica

Sound design and video editing: Andu Dumitrescu

A film by and starring: Alexandru Blana / Cristian Boboc / Emma Brașov / Cosmin Brașov / Alexandra Cioclu / Tudor Popescu-Coliban / Teodor Copoiu

 Büşra Karaboyaci / Klara Ladić / Isaura Lauwers / Cristina Manoli / Ionuț Minoiu 

Adrian – Constantin Neagu / Jean Michelle Occeña / Ghyll Parker / Ștefy Petrică 

Mihai Prundurel / Matilda Sharpley / Mona Yani

Producer: Vero Nica

Sincere gratitude and appreciation to everyone who has lent their support and actively participated in the creation of this film: Anamaria Brașov, Cosmin Brașov, Magda Cernea, Katalin Gál,  Maria Gârbovan, Alina Grau, Stanca Jabenițan, Mihai Pilcă, Alice Popa, Smaranda Ursuleanu

Special thanks to Dr. Violeta Stan for her unconditional support and the exceptional care she generously extends each and every time.

Thanks for the hospitality and for providing the spaces where the filming took place during the creative camp: Vila Vank Arieșeni (Romania).

Parteners: 

Audiosofia (NGO),

Koala Auditory-Verbal Rehabilitation (NGO) 

Perspectives for Hearing-Impaired Children (NGO)

The Global Coalition of Parents of Children who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing (GPODHH)

Immigration Research Forum Washington D.C.

European Federation of Parents of Hearing Impaired Children (FEPEDA) Galeria 030202 Revista Cultura Radio Romania Cultural Bucharest FM Zile și Nopți IQads Lifelong Hearing