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SUMMARY:Romanian Film Festival - 1st Edition
DESCRIPTION:ARCS is proud to inaugurate the first Romanian Film Festival in Seattle: One Eye Laughing\, One Eye Crying! This fall\, ARCS has succeeded in organizing the first Romanian Film Festival in the Pacific Northwest\, One Eye Laughing\, One Eye Crying\, as part of an effort to disseminate Romanian contemporary culture. The festival\, in partnership with The Romanian Cultural Institute in New York\, is intended to be a celebration of the critically acclaimed "New Romanian Cinema" and aims to become a staple of the local cultural scene. It is the result of a beautiful community building effort by the local Romanian minority\, with financial support from 4culture\, the Romanian Cultural Institute\, and Seattle Office for Arts & Culture.  The festival will run at SIFF Film Center\, November 7-9. FilmsOs Snails and Men by Tudor Giurgiu2012\, Comedy\, 93 minutes     \n        When their factory is threatened with closure\, Romanian workers begin selling their sperm to earn enough money to buy the business and save their jobs. \n        When their factory is threatened with closure\, Romanian workers begin selling their sperm to earn enough money to buy the business and save their jobs. \n        Read More\n    \n	 I'm an Old Communist Hagby Ștere Gulea2013\, Comedy/Drama\, 98 minutes     \n        Set in 2010 post-communist Romania\, the title character and her husband are visited by their daughter who has been living in the United States for the last 10 years. This... \n        Set in 2010 post-communist Romania\, the title character and her husband are visited by their daughter who has been living in the United States for the last 10 years. This prompts her to reflect on the changes that have taken place during Romania since the fall of Communism. \n        Read More\n    \n	 Anatomy of a Departureby Oliver Tătaru2012\, Documentary\, 73 minutes     \n        A family who emigrated to Germany\, escaping from Nicolae Ceaușescu's dictatorship in Romania\, recalls a world without opportunities or hope for the future\, of ever-present fear and a constant struggle... \n        A family who emigrated to Germany\, escaping from Nicolae Ceaușescu's dictatorship in Romania\, recalls a world without opportunities or hope for the future\, of ever-present fear and a constant struggle for survival. They look back on what made them exchange their home for the promise of freedom in an uncertain future. \n        Read More\n    \n	 Tales from the Golden Age by Cristian Mungiu2015\, Comedy/Drama\, 108 minutes     \n        Set in early 19th century Romania\, a policeman\, Costandin\, is hired by a nobleman to find a Gypsy slave who has run away from his estate after having an affair... \n        Set in early 19th century Romania\, a policeman\, Costandin\, is hired by a nobleman to find a Gypsy slave who has run away from his estate after having an affair with his wife. \n        Read More\n    \n	 Sundays on Leaveby Nae Caranfil1993\, Comedy\, 104 minutes     \n        Horațiu\, an army recruit\, is hot on the heels after Cristina\, a senior in high school. She’s not necessarily against it\, but only after a mandatory engagement\, something he will... \n        Horațiu\, an army recruit\, is hot on the heels after Cristina\, a senior in high school. She’s not necessarily against it\, but only after a mandatory engagement\, something he will soon give up on with the appearance in town of Dino\, a second-rate actor\, but reputed provincial Casanova. \n        Read More\n    \n	   Superman\, Spiderman\, and Batmanby Tudor Giurgiu2011\, Short\, 11 minutes     \n        Aron\, a 5-year-old boy\, together with his worried father\, sets out on a journey at the end of which he wishes\, like the superheroes in the comic books\, to save... \n        Aron\, a 5-year-old boy\, together with his worried father\, sets out on a journey at the end of which he wishes\, like the superheroes in the comic books\, to save his mother who is suffering from a heart condition. \n        Read More\n    \n	 Trafficby Cătălin Mitulescu2004\, Short\, 15 minutes     \n        Stuck in heavy traffic\, a Romanian businessman heading for an important meeting kills time in the most mundane and improvised ways\, from facing personal responsibilities to making random acquaintances. \n        Stuck in heavy traffic\, a Romanian businessman heading for an important meeting kills time in the most mundane and improvised ways\, from facing personal responsibilities to making random acquaintances. \n        Read More\n    \n	 Stopoverby Ioana Uricaru2010\, Short\, 11 minutes Lost and found in between plane rides. Q&A with director Ioana Uricaru Liviu's Dream by Corneliu Porumboiu2004\, Short\, 39 minutes GuestsOliver TătaruȘerban Oliver Tătaru\, Director and Cinematographer\, was born in 1973 in Sibiu\, Romania\, and moved to Germany in 1989. He studied sociology and anthropology at the Ruprecht-Karls University in Heidelberg\, followed by film and journalism at the University of Television and Film in Munich. His documentary "Anatomy of a Departure" is based on his family's experience of immigration to Germany from Romania. His other documentary directing credits include "Paparazzo" (2009) and "Beograd" (2004). \nIoana UricaruIoana is a filmmaker\, film scholar and college professor.\n\nHer work as a director and writer/director has been included in the Official Selections at the Cannes\, Sundance\, Berlin\, Tribeca and AFI film festivals. She was awarded several Best Film awards at festivals\, the Heart of Sarajevo for Best Directing and an Independent Spirit Award nomination. Her portfolio includes Tales from the Golden Age (2009) and Lemonade (2018)\n\nIoana’s scholarly essays have been published in anthologies and peer-reviewed journals. She is a Fellow of the American Academy in Berlin\, the American Academy in Rome \, and a Guggenheim Fellow. \nMonica FilimonMonica Filimon was awarded a PhD in Comparative Literature by Rutgers University. She is Associate Professor of English at Kingsborough Community College\, CUNY. She has published articles on French\, German\, and Romanian films. Her research focuses on the New Romanian Cinema\, its sources\, evolution\, and major representatives. Her first book Cristi Puiu: Ineffable Experiences of the Profane World was published by the University of Illinois Press in February 2017. She is currently working on a second book tentatively titled Corneliu Porumboiu: Notes on the Absurd.
URL:https://arcsproject.org/event/romanian-film-festival-1st-edition/
LOCATION:SIFF Film Center
CATEGORIES:Film
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