Romanian Cinema/ Cinematografia Romaneascǎ

Making Waves, the oldest showcase of Romanian cinema in the US, returns to New York from March 27 – April 2!Taking place across three prestigious Manhattan venues (IFC Center, Roxy Cinema New York and DCTV’s Firehouse Cinema), the 18th edition of the Romanian film festival in New York boasts an exciting and diverse selection of eight films, showcasing the best of contemporary Romanian filmmaking and a couple of unmissable cult classics.Dive headfirst into the US premiere of Cristi Puiu’s uncompromising MMXX, a 4-episode anthology guaranteed to spark conversation and engage your critical eye. Travel back in time with Libertate by Tudor Giurgiu and Occasional Spies by Oana Bujgoi Giurgiu, both historical reenactments of lesser-known chapters of the Romanian Revolution and World War II, respectively. Thrill-seekers can get their fix with Boss by Bogdan Mirică, a unique exploration of the noir genre within the current landscape of Romanian cinema. Documentary aficionados can unlock the past with Vlad Petri’s inventive mix of archival material and literary fiction in Between Revolutions, and immerse themselves in a nuanced examination of a bewildering case of bureaucratic absurdity with Ilinca Călugăreanu’s darkly humorous A Cautionary Tale.For a taste of Romanian cinematic heritage, Angela Goes On offers the perfect companion piece and further context to Radu Jude’s provocative Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the World, which opens the same week at IFC Center. Finally, the festival continues its tradition of spotlighting Eastern European cinema with a special screening of the timely masterpiece Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors, celebrating the centennial of director Sergei Parajanov. Though filmed in Soviet Ukraine by an Armenian director, this visually stunning and emotionally rich film beautifully portrays the unique customs and folklore of the Hutsul people of the Carpathian Mountains. Learn more about all films and get your tickets!

https://makingwaves.filmetc.org/festival/mw18-about/

18th Making Waves: New Romanian Cinema NYC
March 27 - April 2, 2024

IFC Center | Roxy Cinema New York | DCTV’s Firehouse Cinema