ROMANIAN, ADJECTIVE, the 7th edition of the Romanian Film Festival in London, is happy to again be bringing you the country’s most exciting and serious new talents. This year, in order to create a broader view of Romania and its culture, as well as its social and historical context, we have added a range of special events that include a masterclass, documentary film screenings and discussions.

As you know, director Corneliu Porumboiu will be in London for the Gala Screening of his POLICE, ADJECTIVE on the opening night of the Festival, on 2 July. Taking advantage of his presence here, we have arranged with the London Film School for Corneliu to hold a masterclass there on 1 July.

To contextualise better what film critics everywhere have described as “The Romanian New Wave”, we have included, in collaboration with Curzon Soho, a DocDay screening on 5 July of the documentary film THE NEW WAVE OF ROMANIAN CINEMA, by Marius Doicov and Vincent Guyottot. Special guests – insiders of Romanian Cinema – will discuss this “New Wave” with the public. Please see the details below.

You can find the Festival’s Main Progamme at www.romanianculturalcentre.org.uk/filmfestival

Thursday 1 July, at 18.00
Masterclass with Corneliu Porumboiu. Preceded by a screening of 12:08 EAST OF BUCHAREST, Corneliu Porumboiu’s debut feature film, courtesy of Artificial Eye.
Location: London Film School (LFS), 24 Shelton Street, London WC2H 9UB. Free admission. Limited seating. Book in advance at www.lfs.org.uk/qa/index.php

Thursday 1 July, at 20.30
Opening reception of ‘Romanian, Adjective’, the seventh edition of the Romanian Film Festival in London, preceded by screening of the documentary film ION RATIU – THE GENTLEMAN WITH A BOWTIE produced by Romanian Television (TVR).
Location: The Ratiu Foundation, 18 Fitzhardinge Street, London W1H 6EQ. Admission by invitation only. RSVP by Wednesday 30 June at Tel. 020 7486 0295 ext. 108 or by e-mail at bookings@romanianculturalcentre.org.uk. Please mention the name of the event in the subject line.

Friday 2 July, at 20.30
Drinks following the Gala Screening of POLICE, ADJECTIVE by Corneliu Porumboiu.
Location: Curzon Mayfair cinema, 38 Curzon Street , London W1J 7TY. Admission by invitation and for ticket holders. RSVP by Wednesday 30 June at Tel. 020 7486 0295 ext. 108 or by e-mail at bookings@romanianculturalcentre.org.uk. Please mention the name of the event in the subject line.

Sunday 4 July, at 12.30
Lunch Meeting with the Festival’s guests, and a screening of the documentary film THE MINISTRY OF TRUTH, produced by Romanian Television (TVR), presenting the story of SAND CLIFFS, a film banned by the Communist Party immediately after its release. Followed by a Q&A with Dan Pita, Victor Rebengiuc, and Stejarel Olaru.
Location: The Ratiu Foundation, 18 Fitzhardinge Street, London W1H 6EQ. Free admission. Book your place at Tel. 020 7486 0295 ext. 108 or by e-mail at bookings@romanianculturalcentre.org.uk. Please mention the name of the event in the subject line.

Monday 5 July, at 18.30
Special screening of the documentary film THE NEW WAVE OF ROMANIAN CINEMA by Marius Doicov and Vincent Guyottot, part of the Curzon Doc Days strand. Followed by a panel discussion with film producer Dan Burlac, actress Anamaria Marinca, and film critic Magda Mihailescu.
Location: Curzon Soho, 99 Shaftesbury Avenue, London W1D 5DY. Ticketed event, £8.50/£7.50 Cineastes. Book at www.curzoncinemas.com or Box Office 08717 033 988.

Tuesday 6 July, at 19.00
Culture Power Presentation by Ioana Voicu-Arnautoiu on the anti-communist armed resistance in Romania. Followed by a Q&A with Ioana Voicu-Arnautoiu and Christian Mititelu. Hosted by Dr Mike Phillips OBE, British novelist, historian and curator.
Location: The Ratiu Foundation, 18 Fitzhardinge Street, London W1H 6EQ. Free admission. Book your place at Tel. 020 7486 0295 ext. 108 or by e-mail at bookings@romanianculturalcentre.org.uk. Please mention the name of the event in the subject line.

Wednesday 7 July, at 19.00
Screening of two documentary films about the anti-communist armed resistance in Romania, produced by the Romanian Television (TVR): THE PARTISANS OF FREEDOM and OPERATION GREECE. Followed by Q&A with Stejarel Olaru.
Location: The Ratiu Foundation, 18 Fitzhardinge Street, London W1H 6EQ. Free admission. Book your place at Tel. 020 7486 0295 ext. 108 or by e-mail at bookings@romanianculturalcentre.org.uk. Please mention the name of the event in the subject line.

NOTE: All TVR documentary films are part of the Reconstituiri (Reconstructions) series produced by Lucia Hossu Longin.

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The Romanian Film Festival in London is organised by
The Ratiu Foundation / Romanian Cultural Centre in London, in collaboration with
The National Centre of Cinematography, Bucharest, Curzon Cinemas and Artificial Eye.

With the support of ProFusion International Creative Consultancy, ROMANi-ONLiNE.co.uk, The Romanian Television, and Diaspora Romaneasca.