Documentaries

6 Sep 2024 - 6 Sep 2024

"The Island" by Anca Damian at BFI with live accompaniment and Q&A

We are proud to present the London premiere of the adult animated film 'The Island' directed by Anca Damian with live accompaniment by the Balanescu Ensemble + Q&A with director Anca Damian and composer Alexander Balanescu. A CineConcert to be discovered at

20 Apr 2024 - 28 Apr 2024

"In the Name of the Father" by Vladimir Dembinski in Glasgow and London

We are proud to present Vladimir Dembinski's latest short film In the Name of the Father as part of EUNIC London's 6th edition of In Short, Europe Film Festival: Best of Best 2024, which takes place in Glasgow (20-21 April) and London (26-28 April). „În numele

14 Dec 2023 - 15 Jan 2024

FREEDOM – A Photojournalism Exhibition

The Romanian Cultural Institute invites you to an outstanding exhibition which celebrates and explores facets of FREEDOM. Three amazing award-winning photojournalists - Constantin Duma, Vadim Ghirdă, and Andreea Alexandru - showcase historic photography from the Romanian

26 Apr 2021 - 31 Jul 2021

Framing the Change: A Retrospective of Contemporary Romanian Documentary Film

Following the acclaimed international success of recent Romanian documentaries, RCI London is launching Framing the Change - A retrospective of contemporary Romanian documentary film. The formidable and thoughtful selection of films is a premiere for Great Britain and hopefully,

25 Nov 2018 - 27 Nov 2018

A Century of Romanian Cinema in London

The November focus of our Romanian Cinematheque is ꞌA Century of Romanian Cinemaꞌ. Film critic and historian Manuela Cernat joins directors Ioan Cărmăzan and Laurențiu Damian in welcoming cinephiles to three evenings of old and new films that draw the map of Greater

27 Oct 2018 - 27 Oct 2018

1918: A New Europe on Film

The end of global conflict in 1918 also marked the beginning of many nation states in Europe. How has this formative period been represented by the cinema of these nations? How can those representations be thought of alongside a shifting concept of national identity?Dr.

29 Mar 2017 - 29 Mar 2017

'Cinema, Mon Amour' Opens the 2017 Programme of the Romanian Cinematheque

'Cinema, Mon Amour', one of the recent outstanding Romanian documentaries, will have its London premiere at our Romanian Cinematheque. The film is an homage to a life spent in a cinema and a life lived (literally and metaphorically) through cinema. Cinema, Mon

12 Dec 2016 - 12 Dec 2016

Star Globetrotter Michael Portillo at the Romanian Cultural Institute

We are thrilled to present Michael Portillo's fascinating TV travelogue about Romania, 'Transylvania to the Black Sea', part of BBC Two's popular 'Great Continental Railway Journeys', followed by a conversation, moderated by RCI Director Dorian

24 Nov 2016 - 24 Nov 2016

Nelly Miriciou and Remus Azoiței, Two 'Biographies to Remember'

As Romanian National Television prepares to launch 'Biographies to Remember', a series of portraits devoted to the great Romanians living abroad, we are celebrating two of the most admired figures of the Romanian community in Britain: opera star Nelly Miricioiu and

22 Jun 2016 - 23 Jun 2016

'Cinema, Mon Amour' Premiers at the Edinburgh International Film Festival 2016

Cinema, Mon Amour, one of last year's outstanding Romanian documentaries, will have its UK premiere at the Edinburgh International Film Festival. The film is a touching love letter to cinema as art and way of life. With the support of RCI London, director Alexandru

26 Feb 2016 - 27 Feb 2016

Radu Muntean’s 'One Floor Below' Premiers in Scotland

Radu Muntean's disturbing study of pusillanimity, 'One Floor Below' opens at the Glasgow Film Festival, Scotland's ambitious showcase of international cinematic creativity. Scriptwriter Alexandru Baciu, the director's long-time collaborator, will

21 Oct 2015 - 8 Dec 2015

A Romanian Docuhistory at UCL SSEES’ Centenary Film Festival

Part of the renowned University College London, The School of Slavonic and East European Studies (SSEES) is celebrating 100 years as academic gateway to the East European cultures and societies, through a series of commemorative events. Among various festivities,