Film

12 May 2016 - 14 May 2016

Revolution in Realism: The Forerunners /12.05 - 14.07.2016/ London

As a prelude to the biggest retrospective of Romanian film ever to have graced the British screens, the Romanian Cinematheque in 1 Belgrave Square runs a series of special screenings focusing on the creative antecedents of the New Romanian Cinema. Join us for a month of

26 Apr 2016 - 26 Apr 2016

Eliade on Film / / 26.04.2016 / London

s a tribute to Mircea Eliade, the great Romanian scholar and writer, the April  film at the Romanian Cinematheque is 'The Bengali Night', inspired by his most famous fictional work, 'Maitreyi'. Inspired by the story of young Eliade's infatuation

30 Mar 2016 - 30 Mar 2016

Andrei Blaier’s 'Through the Ashes of the Empire' at the Romanian Cinematheque

Romania commemorates this year the centenary of its entry into the Great War, a belated yet fateful decision that led to the creation of Greater Romania in 1918. We shall be revisiting those decisive years in a series of events that bring about the incertitude, the soul-searching,

18 Feb 2016 - 28 Feb 2016

Dublin Film Festival Welcomes 'Why me? ' and Tudor Giurgiu

Over the past few years, the biggest film festival in Ireland - which is also our oldest partner across the Irish Sea - has celebrated Romanian films & directors through numerous projections, Q&A sessions and special events. This year is no exception as multitalented

26 Feb 2016 - 27 Feb 2016

Radu Muntean’s 'One Floor Below' Premiers in Scotland

Radu Muntean's disturbing study of pusillanimity, 'One Floor Below' opens at the Glasgow Film Festival, Scotland's ambitious showcase of international cinematic creativity. Scriptwriter Alexandru Baciu, the director's long-time collaborator, will

28 Jan 2016 - 28 Jan 2016

Oana Giurgiu’s Touching 'Aliyah DaDa', for the Holocaust Memorial Day

The Romanian Cinematheque reopens en force in 2016 with the UK premiere of Oana Giurgiu's debut documentary 'Aliyah DaDa', to mark the International Holocaust Memorial Day. Followed by a Q&A session with the director. The film presents a well documented

15 Jan 2016 - 15 Jan 2016

Cultural Romania - An Intercultural Celebration

As the year is about to begin in earnest, we celebrate Romania's Culture Day from noon to dusk with a series of events which exult the richness of traditions that make up the Romanian soul through poetry, film and music. Featuring Cristina Catalina,

21 Oct 2015 - 8 Dec 2015

A Romanian Docuhistory at UCL SSEES’ Centenary Film Festival

Part of the renowned University College London, The School of Slavonic and East European Studies (SSEES) is celebrating 100 years as academic gateway to the East European cultures and societies, through a series of commemorative events. Among various festivities,

7 Nov 2015 - 7 Nov 2015

'Closer to the Moon' by Nae Caranfil – to open the UK Jewish Film Festival 2015

The 19th edition of the prestigious UK Jewish Film Festival opens with 'Closer to the Moon' ('Mai aproape de lună') by renowned Romanian director Nae Caranfil. We are happy to partner up with the festival and support the opening night gala on 7th

28 Oct 2015 - 28 Oct 2015

'New European Documentary' Opens in London with ‘Chuck Norris vs Communism’

We are thrilled to be part of Open City Docs and EUNIC London's 'New European Documentary', a new series to be launched in one of the capital's most beautiful new cinemas,Picturehouse Central. The event opens with a gala screening of the acclaimed Romanian

7 Oct 2015 - 18 Oct 2015

Latest Romanian Cinematic Crop at the BFI’s 59th London Film Festival

Our collaboration with the British Film Institute (BFI) hits the six-year mark, giving us the opportunity to shine a spotlight on 2015’s most acclaimed Romanian films at the BFI London Film Festival. Make sure you don’t miss a darling of international festival

14 Oct 2015 - 4 Oct 2015

MARK COUSINS PRESENTS: Romanian Film Season in Edinburgh

With characteristic idiosyncratic flair, acclaimed director and author Mark Cousins curates a series of Romanian film, revisiting 100 years of cinematic haunting eeriness, delicious sarcasm and groundbreaking miserabilism, which have been amassed some of the highest