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Making Waves: New Romanian Cinema · 2020

Making Waves: New Romanian Cinema 2020

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Aferim!

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Jude and Lazarescu also show how the structure of society has a habit of making you conform to it, whatever your intentions - a barbed idea intended to stick in the minds of those who live in today's Europe where the Roma still face wide-spread prejudice

Amber Wilkinson · 3.5 out of 5
A policeman and his son hunt a runaway gypsy slave.

(Country: Romania, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, France; Year: 2015; Director: Radu Jude; Writer: Radu Jude; Stars: Teodor Corban, Mihai Comanoiu, Toma Cuzin, Alexandru Dabija, Luminita Gheorghiu, Victor Rebengiuc, Alberto Dinache, Alexandru Bindea, Mihaela Sirbu, Adina Cristescu, Serban Pavlu, Gabriel Spahiu, Puiu Mircea Lascus, Daniel Visan)

Full review See: Radu Jude on language, prejudice and seeing the past in the present.

The Death Of Mr Lazarescu (Moartea domnului Lazarescu)

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A reminder of what it was like when writer/directors had the freedom to be truthful without fear of being shut down by penny-pinching producers.

Angus Wolfe Murray · 3.5 out of 5
The Romanian health service is exposed as a sixtysomething borderline alcoholic progresses through the grim reaper’s waiting room.

(Country: Romania; Year: 2005; Director: Cristi Puiu; Writer: Cristi Puiu, Razvan Radulescu; Stars: Ion Fiscuteanu, Luminita Gheorghiu, Gabriel Spahiu, Doru Ana, Dana Dogaru, Florin Zamfirescu, Clara Voda, Adrian Titieni, Mihai Bratila, Mimi Branescu, Rodica Lazar, Alina Berzunteanu, Mirela Cioaba)

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Of Snails And Men (Despre oameni si melci )

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Mostly, Of Snails And Men is a light, entertaining comedy.

Scott Macdonald · 3 out of 5
When their factory is threatened with closure, a group of men plan to raise the funds to buy it by selling their sperm.

(Country: Romania; Year: 2012; Director: Tudor Giurgiu; Writer: Ionut Teianu ; Stars: Andi Vasluianu, Monica Barladeanu, Dorel Visan, Jean-François Stévenin, Robinson Stévenin, Andreea Bibiri, Ovidiu Crisan, Alina Berzunteanu, Albert Dima, Valeria Seciu, Ion Grosu, Liliana Ghita, Clara Voda, Alin Panc, Sebastian Lupu)

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Pororoca

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Popescu's film isn't about loud recriminations but the way that lives can disintegrate by degrees.

Amber Wilkinson · 3.5 out of 5
Cristina and Tudor Ionescu have founded a happy family with their two children, Maria and Ilie. But when one of their children disappears, their life changes forever.

(Country: Romania; Year: 2017; Director: Constantin Popescu; Writer: Constantin Popescu; Stars: Bogdan Dumitrache, Iulia Lumanare, Costin Dogioiu, Stefan Raus, Adela Marghidan)

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