The buoyant Romanian cinema – the new wave

Corneliu Porumboiu

by Diana Ionascu

Corneliu Porumboiu, the 38-year old film director, is known for his films 12:08 East of Bucharest/ A fost sau n-a fost?, from 2006, a revisiting of the 1989 Romanian revolution, which got the Camera D’or prize at Cannes, and for the much acclaimed Police, Adjective/Polițist, adjectiv from 2009, another Cannes-awarded entry in the Un Certain Regard section.

The essentials on Romania, tips & tricks and real stories from 17 contributors, in English. Hardcopy with international delivery & digital instant download: City Compass Romania: Bucharest & Beyond, 2017 edition.