Romanian New Wave
| Years active | 2004–present |
|---|---|
| Location | Romania |
| Major figures | Cristian Mungiu, Cristi Puiu, Cristian Nemescu, Cătălin Mitulescu, Radu Muntean, Corneliu Porumboiu, Călin Peter Netzer, Radu Jude, Alexander Nanau, Adina Pintilie, Radu Mihăileanu |
The Romanian New Wave (
2004 Berlin International Film Festival,[1][2] and Cătălin Mitulescu's Trafic, which won the Short Film Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival later that same year.[3][4][5]
Themes
late 1989
.
Award-winning films and directors
Romanian New Wave films and directors have won a significant number of important international
movie awards at prestigious FIAPF-accredited film festivals
. Below are a few notable examples:
| Director | Title | Year | Awards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radu Mihăileanu | Train of Life Trenul vieţii |
1998 | 
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Won the David di Donatello Awards, and the Anicaflash Prize and the FIPRESCI Prize at 55th Venice International Film Festival
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| Corneliu Porumboiu | A Trip to the City Călătorie la oraș |
2003 | 
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Won the Second Cinefondation Award at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival
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| Cristi Puiu | Cigarettes and Coffee Un cartuș de Kent și un pachet de cafea |
2004 | 
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Won the 2004 Berlin International Film Festival
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| Cătălin Mitulescu | Trafic | 2004 |
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Won the Short Film Palme d'Or at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival |
| Cristi Puiu | The Death of Mr. Lăzărescu Moartea Domnului Lăzărescu |
2005 |
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Won the Un Certain Regard at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival The first feature film to bring the emerging movement into the international spotlight. |
| Cătălin Mitulescu | The Way I Spent the End of the World Cum mi-am petrecut sfârșitul lumii |
2006 |
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Won the Best Actress Award in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival |
| Corneliu Porumboiu | 12:08 East of Bucharest A fost sau n-a fost? |
2006 |
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Won the Caméra d'Or at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival |
| Cristian Mungiu | 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days 4 luni, 3 săptămâni și 2 zile |
2007 |
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Won the Palme d'Or at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival |
| Cristian Nemescu | California Dreamin' | 2007 |
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Won the Un Certain Regard at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival |
| Adrian Sitaru | Hooked Pescuit sportiv |
2008 | 
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Won in the New Voices/New Vision section at the 2008 Palm Springs International Film Festival |
| Bogdan Mustață | A Good Day for a Swim O zi bună de plajă |
2008 |
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Won the 2008 Berlin International Film Festival
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| Marian Crișan | Megatron | 2008 |
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Won the Short Film Palme d'Or at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival |
| Radu Jude | The Happiest Girl in the World Cea mai fericită fată din lume |
2009 |
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Won the 2009 Berlin International Film Festival
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| Radu Mihăileanu | Le Concert Concertul |
2009 |
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Won the Southwest Audience Award for Best Narrative feature at the Nashville Film Festival |
| Corneliu Porumboiu | Police, Adjective Polițist, Adjectiv |
2009 |
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Won the Jury Prize in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival |
| Florin Șerban | If I Want to Whistle, I Whistle Eu când vreau să fluier, fluier |
2010 |
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Won the 2010 Berlin International Film Festival
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| Cristi Puiu | Aurora | 2010 | 
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Won the East of the West Award at the 2010 Karlovy Vary International Film Festival |
| Marian Crișan | Morgen
|
2010 | 
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Won the Locarno International Film Festival
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| Bogdan George Apetri | Outbound Periferic |
2010 | 
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Won the Warsaw International Film Festival
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| Radu Muntean | Tuesday, After Christmas Marți, după Crăciun |
2010 | 
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Won the Best Actress Award at the 2010 Mar del Plata International Film Festival |
| Adrian Sitaru | Best Intentions Din dragoste cu cele mai bune intenții |
2011 |
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Won the Locarno International Film Festival
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| Cristian Mungiu | Beyond the Hills După dealuri |
2012 |
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Won the Best Screenplay and the Best Actress Award at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival
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| Călin Peter Netzer | Child's Pose Poziția copilului |
2013 |
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Won the 2013 Berlin International Film Festival
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| Tudor Cristian Jurgiu | In the Fishbowl În acvariu |
2013 |
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Won the Third Cinefondation Award at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival
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| Radu Jude | Aferim! | 2015 |
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Won the 2015 Berlin International Film Festival
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| Corneliu Porumboiu | The Treasure Comoara |
2015 |
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Won the Un Certain Talent in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival |
| Florin Șerban | Box | 2015 |
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Won the FIPRESCI Award at the 2015 Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
|
| Bogdan Mirică | Dogs Câini |
2016 |
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Won the FIPRESCI Award in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival
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| Cristian Mungiu | Graduation Bacalaureat |
2016 |
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Won the Best Director Award at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival
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| Cristi Puiu | Sieranevada | 2016 |
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Won both the Silver Hugo at the 2016 Chicago International Film Festival
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| Radu Jude | Scarred Hearts Inimi cicatrizate |
2016 |
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Won the Locarno International Film Festival
Won the Best Director Award at the 2016 Mar del Plata International Film Festival |
| Constantin Popescu | Pororoca | 2017 | 
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Won the Silver Seashell for Best Actor at the 2017 San Sebastián International Film Festival |
| Călin Peter Netzer | Ana, mon amour | 2017 |
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Won the 2017 Berlin International Film Festival
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| Adina Pintilie | Touch Me Not Nu mă atinge-mă |
2018 |
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Won the 2018 Berlin International Film Festival
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| Radu Jude | I Do Not Care If We Go Down in History as Barbarians Îmi este indiferent dacă în istorie vom intra ca barbari |
2018 |
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Won the Crystal Globe at the 2018 Karlovy Vary International Film Festival |
| Cristi Puiu | Malmkrog | 2020 |
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Won the Best Director Award in the Encounters section at the 2020 Berlin International Film Festival |
| Radu Jude | Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn Babardeală cu bucluc sau porno balamuc |
2021 |
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Won the 2021 Berlin International Film Festival
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Legend:
| Best feature film | |
| Best short film or second-best feature film | |
| Best film director |
Other notable works
| Director | Title | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cristi Puiu | Stuff and Dough Marfa și banii |
2001 | Cristi Puiu's directorial debut |
| Nae Caranfil | Philanthropy Filantropica |
2002 | |
| Cristian Mungiu | Occident | 2002 | Cristian Mungiu's first feature film |
| Lucian Pintilie | Niki and Flo Niki Ardelean, colonel în rezervă |
2003 | Lucian Pintilie's last feature film |
| Corneliu Porumboiu | Liviu's Dream Visul lui Liviu |
2004 | |
| Tudor Giurgiu | Love Sick Legături bolnăvicioase |
2006 | Compared to My Summer of Love |
| Cristian Nemescu | Marilena from P7 Marilena de la P7 |
2006 | Cristian Nemescu's last short film |
| Radu Muntean | The Paper Will Be Blue Hârtia va fi albastră |
2006 | |
| Gheorghe Preda | An Angel Hooked on Me Îngerul necesar |
2007 | Thematically unrelated to the others. Unconcerned with social issues .
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| Radu Muntean | Boogie | 2008 | |
| Cristian Mungiu et al. | Tales from the Golden Age Amintiri din Epoca de Aur |
2009 | |
| Răzvan Rădulescu et al. | First of All, Felicia Felicia, înainte de toate |
2009 | |
| Bobby Păunescu | Francesca | 2009 | |
| Andrei Gruzsniczki | The Other Irene Cealaltă Irina |
2009 | |
| Călin Peter Netzer | Medal of Honor Medalia de onoare |
2009 | |
| Constantin Popescu | Portrait of the Fighter as a Young Man Portretul luptătorului la tinerețe |
2010 | |
| Cătălin Mitulescu | Loverboy | 2011 | |
| Radu Jude | Everybody in Our Family Toată lumea din familia noastră |
2012 | |
| Tudor Giurgiu | Of Snails and Men Despre oameni și melci |
2012 | |
| Corneliu Porumboiu | When Evening Falls on Bucharest or Metabolism Când se lasă seara peste București sau metabolism |
2013 | |
| Nae Caranfil | Closer to the Moon Mai aproape de lună |
2014 | |
| Ana Lungu | Self-Portrait of a Dutiful Daughter Autoportretul unei fete cuminți |
2015 | |
| Radu Muntean | One Floor Below Un etaj mai jos |
2015 | |
| Tudor Giurgiu | Why Me? De ce eu? |
2015 | |
| Corneliu Porumboiu | The Whistlers La Gomera |
2019 | |
| Alexander Nanau | Collective Colectiv |
2019 | First Romanian film to be nominated for an Academy Award |
References
- ^ "Berlin International Film Festival 2004 Awards". IMDB.com. Retrieved 2019-03-04.
- ^ "Berlinale: Jahresarchive 2004: Preistraeger". Berlinale.de. Retrieved 2019-03-04.
- ^ "Cannes Film Festival 2004 Awards". IMDB.com. Retrieved 2019-03-04.
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: Trafic". Festival-Cannes.com. Retrieved 2019-03-04.
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: Catalin Mitulescu". Festival-Cannes.com. Retrieved 2019-03-04.
Further reading
- Realism and ideology in post-2000 Romanian cinema, by Andrei Gorzo for the British Film Institute, June 6, 2016.
- Romania continues an unlikely cinematic domination at Cannes, with a pair of rival directors, by Steven Zeitchik for Los Angeles Times, May 25, 2016.
- 15 Essential Films for an Introduction to the Romanian New Wave, by Andrew Ricci for Taste of Cinema, October 11, 2014.
- Romania's overlooked New Wave, by Larry Rohter for The New York Times, December 18, 2013.
- The Romanian New Wave, in Bonjour Tristesse, November 1, 2010.
- Cannes 2010: Those Romanians are at it again, by Steven Zeitchik for Los Angeles Times, May 13, 2010.
- Romania's New Wave is riding high, by Ronald Bergman for The Guardian, March 26, 2008.
- On the New Romanian Cinema, by Marina Kaceanov for A Danish Journal of Film Studies No. 25, March 25, 2008.
- On The Romanian New Wave, by Ion Martea for Culture Wars, March 18, 2008.
- New Wave on the Black Sea, by A.O. Scott for The New York Times, January 20, 2008.
- Eastern Promise, in Sight & SoundOctober 2007 issue.
- Romanian New Wave, International Spotlight "Romania at LAFF 2007", by Vera Mijojlic for Cinema Without Borders, June 18, 2007.