ICR Romanian Cultural Institute London

Stuff and Dough @ Romanian Cinematheque

     

Romania | 2001 | 91min | dir: Cristi Puiu | cast: Alexandru Papadopol, Dragos Bucur, Razvan Vasilescu, Ioana Flora, Luminita Gheorghiu
In Romanian with English subtitles.

Combining genres (the road movie, the buddy movie, the slacker story), Stuff and Dough takes us in a rattle-trap van with a naïve young man, his pal and the pal's girlfriend en route to Bucharest to deliver a mysterious parcel for a local gangster. This is the very first film of the miraculously cinematic movement that transformed Romanian cinema and its status in the world forever.

"The final outcome is one of unadorned and amazing authenticity, with plenty of unassuming observations on the present situation in Romania. The two leading youngsters, Alexandru Papadopol and Dragos Bucur, practically carry the film on their shoulders and veteran Razvan Vasilescu provides the threatening touch which, without overstating it, is clear from his first minute on screen." Screen Daily Review

Cristi Puiu is a multi-award winning director and screenwriter. After his debut with Stuff and Dough, he directed his most widely known work, The Death of Mr Lazarescu, which was awarded the Prix Un Certain Regard at the Cannes Film Festival in 2005. This was followed by Cigarettes and Coffee which won the prestigious Golden Bear award for best short film at the Berlin International Film Festival. His latest film, Aurora, will be released in UK cinemas this autumn.

Romanian Cinematheque is a partnership with the National Centre for Cinematography in Romania (CNC)

When: Wed 13 July 2011, 7pm;
Where: Romanian Cultural Institute London.
Free entrance. To attend please email office@icr-london.co.uk or call 0207 752 0134.
Early booking recommended.