The Beheaded Rooster @ Romanian Cinematheque
Romanian Cinematheque continues its series of cinematic landmarks with The Beheaded Rooster (2007), a moving coming of age story set against the tragic backdrop of the WWII. The film narrates the impossible love between a young German from Transylvania and a Jewish
Meanders @ Romanian Cinematheque
We are proud to re-open the Romanian Cinematheque with one of the masterpieces of Romanian cinema, Meanders (1967), a profound and revolutionary classic by legendary director Mircea Săucan. The film speaks about two different worldviews and approaches to
Legendary Romanian theatre director Silviu Purcărete's debut film premieres in London
The East End Film Festival will host the UK premiere of Somewhere in Palilula, Silviu Purcărete's debut feature - a screening not to be missed! Karlovy Vary International Film Festival will host the international premiere on 3 July 2012: Set in 1960s Romania,
Romanian Cinema is celebrated again in East London
East End Film Festival & Cine-East reveal their programme 12 hours of FREE film screenings, workshops, talks, cinema trails and competitions saturating every venue and hidden corner of London's East End. Over 100 restaurants, bars, galleries, cinemas
If I Want to Whistle, I Whistle enters UK cinemas
Gala screening and UK release of Florin Serban's If I Want to Whistle, I Whistle at the Curzon Renoir Cinema on 18 May. The film got great critical acclaim upon it's release in 2010, being nominated for the Golden Bear at the 60th Berlin International
Unsettling "Red Gloves" at the Romanian Cinematheque
Don't miss Radu Gabrea's latest feature Red Gloves (2010), a poignant story about a young man crushed by the repressive Communist regime. Adapted from the Romanian-German writer Eginald Schlattner's autobiographical novel, the film dares
Special screening and DVD launch of Tuesday, After Christmas
A great opportunity to meet director Radu Muntean We are delighted to announce a special screening for the DVD launch of Tuesday, After Christmas, released in the UK by Second Run DVD. The event will be followed by a Q&A session with director Radu Muntean,
Devil in Paradise: Forest Fruit at the Romanian Cinematheque
We invite you to the screening of Alexandru Tatos' realist film Forest Fruit (1983), which tells a story of deceit and betrayal set up against a background of arcadic beauty. The 17-year-old Amalia (Manuela Boboc), the daughter of a widower lumberjack
East Meets East: The Romanian New Wave in the Olympic Boroughs
Four internationally-acclaimed Romanian filmmakers are part of an exciting project dedicated to young people from London's East End. It is a unique and special opportunity to learn from some of the best names in recent Romanian cinema, who will bring
A Romanian Silent Classic at the Barbican
A silent love story meets reinterpreted retro music at the famous Barbican Cinema. The silent Romanian masterpiece Manasse comes to London in a delightful event, with live musical accompaniment by the spellbinding and refined Minima, as a result of the ongoing partnership
Communism, Humour and Urban Myths: A Screening of Tales from the Golden Age
In his first film after winning the Palm D'Or at Cannes for 4 Months, 3 Weeks & 2 Days, Cristian Mungiu wrote the script for a quirky and engaging series of Tales from the Golden Age, screened as part of the Un Certain Regard section at the 2009 Cannes
100 Lei @ Romanian Cinematheque
Don't miss out the rare occasion to see legendary director Mircea Săucan's 100 Lei (1973), one of the best films in the history of Romanian cinema. Romania | 105 min | dir: Mircea Saucan | cast: Ion Dichiseanu, Dan Nuţu, Ileana Popovici, Violeta Andrei.