安卡·达米安，studied at the National University of Theatre and Film Arts in Bucharest. She stood behind the camera for two feature films and several documentaries. Her first feature Crossing Dates (Intalniri incrucisate, 2008) was shown at Busan and at a number of other festivals. Her second film, Crulic – The Path to Beyond (Crulic – drumul spre dincolo, 2011), was selected for the competition at Locarno and was subsequently screened at around 150 festivals, winning a series of awards. Her third film, A Very Unsettled Summer (O vara foarte instabila, 2013), garnered three awards from the Romanian Filmmakers Union and was again shown at various festivals, including Febiofest. Her animated docudrama The Magic Mountain (2015) is her fourth big screen work.