Romanian feature film We Put the World to Sleep readies for new wave of festival selections in 2026
The Romanian apocalyptic feature film We Put the World to Sleep, created by Adrian Țofei and Duru Yücel, ended 2025 with awards won in the fall at Nightmares Film Festival in Columbus (Best Midnight Feature and Best Supporting Performance…
Radu Dumitrescu · Journalist
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The Romanian apocalyptic feature film We Put the World to Sleep, created by Adrian Țofei and Duru Yücel, ended 2025 with awards won in the fall at Nightmares Film Festival in Columbus (Best Midnight Feature and Best Supporting Performance for Yücel), premieres in top genre festivals (Nightmares, FilmQuest, Nightmare in the Ozarks, Feratum), and eight total award nominations. The movie will premiere on the US West and East Coasts and in Portugal in March-April.
The reception from audiences, filmmakers, and critics alike exceeded all expectations, according to the two creators.
