Contemporary Romanian Cinema

Abstract

This book provides an in-depth analysis of the essential works of Romanian cinema, ranging from the silent period to contemporary productions. It explains that, over the last decade, audiences worldwide have become familiar with highly acclaimed films from the Romanian New Wave such as 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days (2007), The Death of Mr. Lazarescu (2005), and 12:08 East of Bucharest (2006). However, it highlights the fact that the hundred-or-so years of Romanian cinema leading up to these accomplishments have been largely overlooked. The book provides relevant information on historical and cultural factors influencing contemporary Romanian cinema. It also covers the careers of daring filmmakers who approached various genres despite fifty years of Communist censorship. It profiles Lucian Pintilie, whose seminal work, Reconstruction (1969), strongly inspired the innovative output of Romania's cinema is the 21st-century. The book also examines both the “minimalist” trend (Cristian Mungiu, Cristi Puiu, Corneliu Porumboiu, Radu Muntean) and the younger, but no-less-inspired, directors who have chosen to go beyond the 1989 revolution paradigm by dealing with the complexities of contemporary Romania.

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