Romanian New Wave

Romanian New Wave

The Romanian New Wave ( _ro. Noul val românesc) is a blanket term applied to films made in Romania in the mid and late 2000s. The term came about after the success of a numerous Romanian films at international festivals in this period, including 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days, which won the Palme d'Or.

Themes

The majority of films in this genre are set in the late 1980s, during the communist regime Nicolae Ceauşescu, and explore the struggles and resilience of life under dictatorship. However, some films, such as "California Dreamin'" and "The Death of Mr. Lăzărescu", are set later, being more concerned with the transition to free-market capitalism and democracy and its consequences on Romanian society.

Aesthetically, the films of the Romanian New Wave are united by an austere, realist and often minimalist style. Furthermore, black humour tends to feature prominently. [ [http://www.melbournefilmfestival.com.au/2008/romanian_wave] ]

Some critics have expressed doubt as to whether there is a unifying theme to the Romanian New Wave. [ [http://www.sydneyfilmfestival.org/shorts.asp?pID=13&id=71 New Romania Shorts] , Sydney Film Festival, 2008]

Films

*Occident by Cristian Mungiu (2002)
*The Death of Mr. Lăzărescu by Cristi Puiu (2005)
* by Corneliu Porumboiu (2006)
*The Paper Will Be Blue by Radu Muntean (2006)
*The Way I Spent the End of the World by Cătălin Mitulescu (2006)
*4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days by Cristian Mungiu (2007)
*California Dreamin' by Cristian Nemescu (2007)

Notes

References

* [http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/20/magazine/20Romanian-t.html New Wave on the Black Sea] , "The New York Times", 20 January 2008
* [http://www.cinemawithoutborders.com/news/125/ARTICLE/1303/2007-06-19.html Romanian New Wave] at Cinema Without Borders
* [http://www.melbournefilmfestival.com.au/2008/romanian_wave Romanian Wave] at the Melbourne International Film Festival 2008
* [http://www.bfi.org.uk/sightandsound/feature/49399 Eastern Promise] , a longer article about the Romanian New Wave


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