This year's edition of The Edinburgh International Film Festival will showcase two of the award-winning Romanian films: Police, Adjective (directed by Corneliu Porumboiu) and If I want to whistle, I whistle (directed by Florin Serban).
Police, Adjective (Romanian: Politist, Adjectiv, 2009) focuses on policeman Cristi, who is investigating a teenage boy who has been smoking hashish. Over time, Cristi begins to question the ethical ramifications of his task. Police, Adjective won the Jury Prize in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival and Transilvania Trophy at Transilvania International Film Festival. Cast: Dragos Bucur, Vlad Ivanov, Irina Saulescu, Ion Stoica.
If I Want to Whistle, I Whistle (Romanian: Eu cand vreau sa fluier, fluier, 2010): the plot shows a teenager prisoner who awaits his release when two weeks before that happens he's told that his mother is returned home. Meanwhile, he finds himself in love with a Sociology student, Ana, working in the penitentiary as an intern. The film won the Jury Grand Prix Silver Bear and the special prize Alfred Bauer at the 60th Berlin International Film Festival. Cast: George Pistereanu, Ada Condeescu, Mihai Constantin, Clara Voda
The screenings will take part in the presence of the director, Florin Serban and the leading actors, Ada Condeescu and George Pistereanu.
The Edinburgh International Film Festival is an annual fortnight of cinema screenings and related events taking place each June. Established in 1947, it is the world's oldest continually running film festival. The EIFF aims to present both UK and international movie premieres and to exhibit the work of film-makers.
The Romanian Cultural Institute in London supports the Romanian participants' presence at the EIFF.
When & Where: Police, Adjective - Sunday 20 June 11:00 at Cineworld 10 (press & industry screening); Tuesday 22 June 17:00 at Cineworld 10 (public screening); Friday 25 June 15:00 at Cineworld 10 (public screening); If I want to whistle, I whistle - Wednesday 23 June 09:30 at Cameo 1 (press & industry screening); Thursday 24 June 18:25 at Cameo 1 (public screening + Q&A); Saturday 26 June 20:30 at Cameo 1 (public screening + Q&A) More details: www.edfilmfest.org.uk
