The 5th edition of the Romanian Film Festival in Washington, D.C. takes place November 7-10 at E Street Cinema, under the motto “New Romanian Perspectives”
The flagship showcase of a growing series of Romanian Film Festivals mushrooming all over America is back in the nation’s capital with a carefully curated collection of films, comprising some of the most praised and awarded productions of the past year. The 5th edition of the Romanian Film Festival of Washington, D.C. takes place November 7-10 at E Street Cinema, highlighting the creative vigor of Romanian cinema, its undiminished capacity to offer fresh, surprising perspectives on the human condition, and the universal relevance of its stories and characters. Join us for four days of enriching cinematic experiences and come meet some of Romania’s most interesting film-makers, from emerging helmers to masters of the screen. Romanian Film Festival of Washington, D.C. is co-organized by the Romanian Embassy to the U.S. and the Romanian Cultural Institute in New York with the support of several partners and donors.
Find out everything you need to know about the 5th edition of the Romanian Film Festival in Washington, D.C. at https://romanianfilmfestivaldc.com/.
2024 Romanian Film Festival Full Slate
Thursday, November 7th, 7:00 PM
WHERE ELEPHANTS GO / UNDE MERG ELEFANȚII: DIRS Cătălin Rotaru and Gabi Virginia Șarga
WHERE ELEPHANTS GO is a story of love and friendship between three characters in a difficult moment of their existence: Leni, a sick little girl who manages to be full of life; Marcel, a young man with suicidal tendencies for no reason or perhaps for all the reasons in the world; and Magda, a mother who tries to forget that life is terrible.WHERE ELEPHANTS GO is a pseudo-melodrama, a puzzling film that the viewers are invited to decipher. And it's a comedy... or almost a comedy.
Followed by a Q&A with actor Alice Cora Mihalache & film critic Mihai Fulger
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Friday, November 8th, 7:00 PM
HOLY WEEK / SĂPTĂMÂNA MARE: DIR Andrei Cohn
Set in the 1900s, HOLY WEEK follows a Jewish innkeeper Leiba and his Christian employee, Gheorghe, whose tense relationship has reached its breaking point. After Lieba fires him, Gheorghe vows to return on Easter Night to seek revenge. Leiba must survive the rising danger in his anti-Semetic village.
Followed bya Q&A with film critic Mihai Fulger
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Saturday, November 9th, 4:00 PM
WARBOY: DIR Marian Crișan
During the fall of 1944 and at the end of WWII, a teenage boy embarks on a journey through the wilderness of the Apuseni Mountains to try to save his family’s horses.
Followed by a Q&A with director Marian Crișan & film critic Mihai Fulger
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Saturday, November 9th, 7:00 PM
HORIA: DIR Ana-Maria Comănescu
Restless teenager Horia takes off on his father’s old motorbike in a cross-country journey to reunite with his love. On the road, he is joined by Stela, a sassy 13-year-old, and an unlikely friendship blooms.
Followed by a Q&A with director Ana-Maria Comănescu & film critic Mihai Fulger
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Sunday, November 10th, 4:00 PM
TWST: THINGS WE SAID TODAY: DIR Andrei Ujică
It is August of 1965 and The Beatles have arrived in New York for a sold-out Shea Stadium concert. Ujică’s original genre-bending film merges period footage with animation in a meditation on time, political and social upheaval and the dawning of a new generation.
Followed by a Q&A with film critic Mihai Fulger & RCINY Director Dorian Branea
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Sunday, November 10th, 7:00 PM
THREE KILOMETERS TO THE END OF THE WORLD / TREI KILOMETRI PÂNĂ LA CAPĂTUL LUMII: DIR Emanuel Pârvu
17-year old Adi is brutally attacked on the street one summer night. When his devout family is confronted with a truth they can neither understand nor accept, the unconditional love Adi should receive from his parents disappears, leaving him with only one solution. The film premiered at the 77th Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Queer Palm. Romania has selectedTHREE KILOMETERS TO THE END OF THE WORLD as its official selection for the Academy Awards Best International Feature.
Followed by a Q&A with director Emanuel Parvu & film critic Mihai Fulger
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