ICR Romanian Cultural Institute London

Romanian Cinema: A Journey

The times - they are definitely a-changing for Romanian cinema: it has made a spectacular leap onto front-page & red carpets across the world's most famous film festivals over the last few years, culminating this summer with the award of the Palme d'Or to Cristian Mungiu's 4 Months, 3 Weeks, 2 Days.

Shortly after The Times BFI 51st London Film Festival, we are happy to bring back to London a selection of 7 outstanding Romanian films - in a journey which traces back today's success to the mid '60, when iconic director Lucian Pintilie was making film well-beyond the constraints of a repressive Communist system.

The film season takes place during 16-21 November, at the Cine Lumiere, at the French Institute.

Programme

The films have been selected by the film critic Alex Leo Serban, who will join us in London to introduce the films & run the Q&A sessions with directors Cristian Mungiu and Tudor Giurgiu, scriptwriters Andreea Valean and Razvan Radulescu, editor Catalin Cristutiu and actresses Anamaria Marinca, Maria Dinulescu and Laura Vasiliu.

About Romanian cinema

The film season also includes a networking event at the Romanian Cultural Institute on 19 November at 7pm, when film critic & TIFF Director Mihai Chirilov presents Romania's leading annual film event - the TIFF (Transylvania International Film Festival).

We are grateful to Artificial Eye for the pre-view screening of 4,3,2 and to the CNC (National Centre for Cinematography in Romania) for their help in bringing much sought-after copies of Romanian films to London.

Also we are happy to join the ground-breaking tradition of promoting Romanian cinema in London started by the Romanian Cultural Centre/Ratiu Family Foundation 5 years ago.

Romanian Cinema: A Journey is a project developed in partnership by the French Institute and the Romanian Cultural Institute.

Click here to see pictures form the event.

When: 16 - 21 November 2007
Where: Cine Lumiere at the French Institute, 17 Queensberry Place, London SW7 2DT

Tickets: 4 months, 3 weeks, 2 days: £10, conc. £8
Reconstruction: £5, conc. £4
All other films:
Single bill: £7, conc. £5
Double bill (two consecutive fi lms on the same day): £9, conc. £7
The film will start 10 minutes later. For 4 months, 3 weeks, 2 days and California Dreamin': early booking recommended.
Box Office: 0207 073 1350, www.institut-francais.org.uk