Born in Bucharest in 1977, Radu Jude is one of the leading directors of the Romanian New Wave's second generation. His films are caustic, formally inventive explorations of Romanian history and society. Aferim! (2015) is a black-and-white western set in 1835 about slavery and race, and won the Silver Bear for director in Berlin. Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn (2021), a satire on pandemic Romania that opens with a leaked sex tape, won the Golden Bear. Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the World (2023) followed.