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Romania

Romanian cinema survived decades of communist censorship by working in metaphor, then reinvented itself after 1989. The 2000s Romanian New Wave, led by Cristian Puiu, Cristi Mungiu and Corneliu Porumboiu, favours long takes, small budgets and dry, precise stories about corruption and everyday compromise under and after the old regime. It has won top prizes at Cannes and Berlin.

5 major international awards
2 Palme d'Or3 Golden Bear

Famous Directors

Adina PintilieRomaniaAlexander NanauRomaniaCorneliu PorumboiuRomaniaCristi PuiuRomaniaCristian MungiuRomaniaCristian NemescuRomaniaCălin Peter NetzerRomaniaLucian PintilieRomaniaRadu JudeRomaniaRadu MihăileanuRomania / FranceRadu MunteanRomania

Top films · 47 films

  1. Collective 2019 · Alexander Nanau · IMDb 8.1
  2. Toto and His Sisters 2014 · Alexander Nanau · IMDb 8.0
  3. 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days 2007 · Cristian Mungiu · IMDb 7.9
  4. The Oak 1992 · Lucian Pintilie · IMDb 7.8
  5. The Death of Mr. Lazarescu 2005 · Cristi Puiu · IMDb 7.8
  6. Live and Become 2005 · Radu Mihăileanu · IMDb 7.8
  7. Next Stop Paradise 1998 · Lucian Pintilie · IMDb 7.7
  8. Medal of Honor 2009 · Călin Peter Netzer · IMDb 7.7
  9. California Dreamin' 2007 · Cristian Nemescu · IMDb 7.7
  10. Too Late 1996 · Lucian Pintilie · IMDb 7.6
  11. Aferim! 2015 · Radu Jude · IMDb 7.6
  12. The Paper Will Be Blue 2006 · Radu Muntean · IMDb 7.6
  13. Train of Life 1998 · Radu Mihăileanu · IMDb 7.6
  14. Beyond the Hills 2012 · Cristian Mungiu · IMDb 7.5
  15. Everybody in Our Family 2012 · Radu Jude · IMDb 7.5
  16. The Concert 2009 · Radu Mihăileanu · IMDb 7.5
  17. Occident 2002 · Cristian Mungiu · IMDb 7.4
  18. Niki and Flo 2003 · Lucian Pintilie · IMDb 7.3
  19. Graduation 2016 · Cristian Mungiu · IMDb 7.3
  20. I Do Not Care If We Go Down in History as Barbarians 2018 · Radu Jude · IMDb 7.3
  21. Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the World 2023 · Radu Jude · IMDb 7.3
  22. Child's Pose 2013 · Călin Peter Netzer · IMDb 7.3
  23. 12:08 East of Bucharest 2006 · Corneliu Porumboiu · IMDb 7.3
  24. Sieranevada 2016 · Cristi Puiu · IMDb 7.3
  25. An Unforgettable Summer 1994 · Lucian Pintilie · IMDb 7.2
  26. R.M.N. 2022 · Cristian Mungiu · IMDb 7.2
  27. Stuff and Dough 2001 · Cristi Puiu · IMDb 7.2
  28. The Source 2011 · Radu Mihăileanu · IMDb 7.2
  29. Police, Adjective 2009 · Corneliu Porumboiu · IMDb 7.0
  30. Boogie 2008 · Radu Muntean · IMDb 7.0
  31. Trahir 1993 · Radu Mihăileanu · IMDb 7.0
  32. The Happiest Girl in the World 2009 · Radu Jude · IMDb 6.9
  33. Tuesday, After Christmas 2010 · Radu Muntean · IMDb 6.9
  34. The Treasure 2015 · Corneliu Porumboiu · IMDb 6.7
  35. Uppercase Print 2020 · Radu Jude · IMDb 6.6
  36. Ana, mon amour 2017 · Călin Peter Netzer · IMDb 6.6
  37. Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn 2021 · Radu Jude · IMDb 6.5
  38. Aurora 2010 · Cristi Puiu · IMDb 6.5
  39. Malmkrog 2020 · Cristi Puiu · IMDb 6.5
  40. Infinite Football 2018 · Corneliu Porumboiu · IMDb 6.4
  41. One Floor Below 2015 · Radu Muntean · IMDb 6.4
  42. The Whistlers 2019 · Corneliu Porumboiu · IMDb 6.3
  43. The History of Love 2016 · Radu Mihăileanu · IMDb 6.3
  44. The Second Game 2014 · Corneliu Porumboiu · IMDb 6.2
  45. Touch Me Not 2018 · Adina Pintilie · IMDb 5.5
  46. Metabolism 2013 · Corneliu Porumboiu
  47. The Reenactment 1970 · Lucian Pintilie