Cristi Puiu

MMXX – first-look review

By David Jenkins

The latest from Romanian filmmaker Cristi Puiu comprises four salty slices of pandemic-era life which range from the outwardly comic to the overtly grizzly.

Malmkrog

By David Jenkins

Cristi Puiu takes viewers on an intellectual odyssey with this stripped-back period drama set in a Transylvanian mansion.

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The 100 Best Films of the 2000s: 50-26

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Our noughties ranking reaches the midway point, as Amélie, Oldboy and Spider-Man 2 all make the cut.

15 years on, the Romanian New Wave is still a force to be reckoned with

By Patrick Gamble

This year’s Transylvania International Film Festival showcased a wealth of homegrown talent.

The five best films from the Transilvania International Film Festival 2016

By Patrick Gamble

New features from Cristi Puiu and Ali Abbasi brought a gothic flavour to this year’s festival.

Meet the filmmakers redefining the Romanian New Wave

By Dana Knight

Directors like Bogdan Mirică are challenging their national cinema’s austere image.

Sieranevada – first look review

By David Jenkins

One of the progenitors of the Romanian New Wave returns to the Cannes competition with a rambling family drama.

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