Romanian Cinema in Edinburgh
With a rich and diverse programme of films and events, Edinburgh International Film Festival continues to bring the very best in contemporary cinema to Scotland's capital. The 68th edition of the festival includes a feature and a short film from Romania:
New Romanian Films Premiere at the East End Film Festival
Indulge yourselves with a super bite of Romanian filmmaking at its best at London's most vibrant film festival! The 6th consecutive collaboration with our friends from the East End Film Festival brings to London two of the most anticipated Romanian films: Corneliu
Peter Strickland’s Atmospheric Revenge-story 'Katalin Varga' at the Romanian Cinematheque
The Romanian Cinematheque features Peter Strickland's impressive debut 'Katalin Varga', a gritty tale of violence and revenge. Made over a long period of time and financed entirely by independent sources, the film went on to win the Silver Bear
UK Premiere: Valentin Hotea's 'Roxanne' at the Romanian Cinematheque
The next film to be screened at the Romanian Cinematheque is Valentin Hotea's 'Roxanne', one of the most unconventional attempts by a Romanian director to deal with the communist dictatorship and its lingering aftermath. Set in the city
A Kristin Scott-Thomas Tour de Force at the Romanian Cinematheque
We continue our string of Romanian cinematic gems with a feature as memorable as the stormy season it imparts, starring Kristin Scott-Thomas on top of a stellar Romanian cast. 'An Unforgettable Summer' (original title 'Un été inoubliable'), directed
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
A Scrutiny of Longing. 'A Month in Thailand' at the Romanian Cinematheque
The Romanian Cinemateque presents Paul Negoescu's 'A Month in Thailand' (2012), a perceptive review of the concealed longings and muted desires of young middle class Romanians, torn apart by the dilemma of settling in a conventional existence or breaking
"Somewhere in Palilula": Legendary Silviu Purcarete's First Foray Into Film
Our 2014 cultural season in London kicks off with a tribute to one of the most successful creative partnerships in contemporary Romanian culture. Acclaimed actor and visionary cultural animator Constantin Chiriac, the driving force behind Sibiu - European Capital
Music Tops Up Our 2013
Right on its last day, we end a year full of concerts, film screenings, book launching and exhibitions with a recital of contemporary classical music offered by accomplished pianist and composer Mihai Măniceanu. Start your New Year's Eve celebration with a kaleidoscope
Stere Gulea’s “Fox-Hunter” at the Romanian Cinematheque
2013's Romanian Cinematheque series ends with the screening of an unsettling drama -Fox-Hunter (Vulpe-vânător), one of the first Romanian feature films portraying life under terror during Ceauşescu's dictatorship. The screening is part of Repression and Exile,
The First Ever Romanian Feature Film, "The War for Independence", in Barbican's Silent Film Series
Right on the National Day of Romania, we celebrate the birth of our cinema with an exceptional screening of the first full length feature, The War for Independence (Independenţa României, 1912) presented in the Barbican Cinema's Silent Film series. Depicting the
"Trajan 1900". British Star Richard Johnson Introduces Mircea Drăgan's Film "The Column" at the Romanian Cinematheque
In Romanian with English subtitles. Columna (The Column), a grand cinematic chronicle presenting one of the most consequential moments in European history, screens at the Romanian Cinemateque in the presence of its leading star Richard Johnson. The screening is part of Trajan