Cristian Mungiu

R.M.N review – effortless brilliance

By David Jenkins

Romanian director Cristian Mungiu returns with a superb social realist western with its finger on the erratic pulse of Europe.

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RMN – first-look review

By David Jenkins

Romanian director Cristian Mungiu returns with a superb social realist western with its finger on the erratic pulse of Europe.

The 100 Best Films of the 2000s: 100-76

By Little White Lies

Part one of our bumper survey of the noughties, featuring Avatar, Borat! and Requiem for a Dream.

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.

Graduation

By Trevor Johnston

Romania’s Cristian Mungiu returns with another understated (and excellent) social drama.

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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.

Graduation – first look review

By David Jenkins

The 2007 Palme d’Or winner returns to Cannes with another gripping and meticulous drama.

Beyond the Hills

By Anton Bitel

Palme d’Or winner Cristian Mungiu returns with a searing love story that riffs on both The Exorcist and Black Narcissus.

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Tales from the Golden Age

By Matt Bochenski

This anthology film is sly, wry, funny and illuminating.

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