Romania, 35 Years On: The Resurgence of History
35 years after the fall of communism in Romania, we invite you to reflect on this defining chapter in the country’s history with a multifaceted programme of events spanning four weeks. Starting with the inauguration of “35 Years and One Day”, an outdoor documentary exhibition
Dan Chişu’s Family Drama 'The Anniversary' Premieres at the Romanian Cinematheque
The latest film of one of Romania’s most prolific directors will have its UK premiere at our Romanian Cinematheque!Dan Chişu’s intricate family drama ‘The Anniversary’ explores the dark sides of human character and features an impressive cast: the late Mircea Albulescu,
Gabriel Achim's hilariously dark comedy 'The Last Day’ premiers in London
We are thrilled to support the international premiere of ’The Last Day’ (Ultima zi), a people's favourite in Romania, in the presence of director Gabriel Achim and screenwriter Cosmin Manolache. The gala screening will close the Discovery section of the East End
Dublin Film Festival Welcomes 'Why me? ' and Tudor Giurgiu
Over the past few years, the biggest film festival in Ireland - which is also our oldest partner across the Irish Sea - has celebrated Romanian films & directors through numerous projections, Q&A sessions and special events. This year is no exception as multitalented
An Oxonian in the East: Tom Wilson’s 'The București Experiment' at the Romanian Cinematheque
The Romanian Cinematheque's autumn season debuts with a controversial film that claims precedence in several respects: it is the first documentary included in our programme, it is screened in London for the first time and it is made by a first-time director.
Dubliners for a day
This year, Valentin Hotea's 'Roxanne' (2013) is the Romanian entry in the official selection at the Jameson Dublin International Film Festival, the oldest partner of ICR London across the Irish Sea. Another Romanian presence in the festival will be the
Morgen, by Marian Crisan @ Romanian Cinematheque
The screening will be followed by a Q&A session via skype with director Marian Crişan. The Romanian Cinematheque presents in November one of the most critically-acclaimed Romanian films in the last few years, the masterpiece Morgen, directed by Marian Crişan.
Love Sick @ Romanian Cinematheque
Romania | 2006 | col | 86min | dir. Tudor Giurgiu | cast: Maria Popistasu, Ioana Barbu, Tudor Chirila, Mircea Diaconu, Tora Vasilescu, Mihai Dinvale In Romanian with English subtitles. On her very first day of college, urbane city girl Kiki (Maria Popistasu) meets
Elevator @ 5th European Psychoanalytic Film Festival
Stills from the filmThis year's European Psychoanalytic Film Festival (epff5) shows a selection of films from Central and Eastern European countries under the title Screen Memories from Eastern Europe. The Romanian Cultural Institute presents the award-winning
Romanian Cinema @ New Europe Film Festival
The New Europe Film Festival showcases the best feature and short films coming from countries that joined the European Union in 2004 and 2007. This year's films come from the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Lithuania, Estonia, Hungary, Poland and Romania.
Contemporary Romanian films @ Tate Britain
One could only fear entering a festival competition featuring a Romanian short film lately. Four years after the winning double bill in Berlin and Cannes (with Coffee and Cigarettes and Traffic), history has been repeating itself in 2008, with A Good Day for a Swim and
New Romanian Shorts @ Cinecity Brighton Film Festival
Romanian cinema has undergone a renaissance in recent years - witness: 2007 Cannes winner 4 Months, 3 Weeks, 2 Days and acclaimed releases such as The Death of Mr Lazarescu, 12:08 East of Bucharest and California Dreamin'. Proving that these were not isolated successes