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Romanian Film Week 2025

Opening Ecent

Screening in the presence of actor Mihai Calin

The New Year That Never Came

Dir.: Bogdan Mureşanu
| 135 minutes

The film explores the tension between conscience and submission in communist Romania through intersecting storylines: a director, an actress, a secret police officer, and others. With superb acting and Mureșanu's direction, it’s a compelling drama that won the 2024 Venice “Orizzonti” award.

Tati Part Time

Dir.: Letitia Rosculet
| 90 minutes

Iustin, an ambitious lawyer, has compromised much to maintain his professional status. One day he's unexpectedly tasked with caring for his 8-year-old goddaughter. Tati Part Time is a charming, enjoyable comedy, with a sharp script and graceful direction by Letitia Rosculet.

Followingthe screening, a ZOOM conversation with an historian

The King’s War

Dir.: Trevor Poots
| 47 minutes

Towards the end of WW II, King Michael of Romania deposed General Antonescu, aligning with the Allies. Surprising both the Allies and Hitler, he also initiated rescue operations for Romania's Jews, with support from his mother, Queen Elena. This film highlights this crucial historical moment.

Holy Week

Dir.: Andrei Cohn
| 133 minutes

In 1900 near Galați, Leiba’s Jewish inn becomes a battleground of religious and cultural tensions. A conflict with a Christian worker escalates into a crisis, threatening Leiba’s family. With striking cinematography, this drama explores the destructive power of hatred.

The Moromete Family: Father and Son

Dir.: Stere Gulea
| 110 minutes

In 1954, young writer Niculae discovers that the socialist realism stories he wrote about collectivization were fabrications hiding the villagers' anger. This truth threatens his relationship with the authorities and his married mistress. Father and Son explores communist tensions with striking authenticity.

Nasty

Dir.: Tudor Giurgiu
| 103 minutes

In the 1970s, Ilie Năstase became a tennis icon, known as the “bad boy” for his clashes on and off the court. Tudor Giurgiu’s documentary captures his complex character through interviews and archival footage, offering an engaging look at his legacy.