Catalin Cristutiu

An emotional rollercoaster journey within the music and the social transformations of the last 50 years in Romania, seen through the eyes of a famous DJ during communist times.

Overworked and underpaid, Angela drives around the city of Bucharest to film the casting for a 'safety at work' video commissioned by a multinational company. When one of the interviewees reveals the company’s liability in his accident, a scandal erupts.

An overworked and underpaid production assistant who must drive around the city of Bucharest to film the casting for a workplace.

Arsenie Boca, a priest, theologian, and mystic persecuted by the communist regime, is considered holy by many believers, although he has yet to be canonized.

A semi-fictional correspondence between two women: one goes to Iran in 1979 to topple the Shah; the other experiences the onerous years of Ceaușescu’s Romania. Their biographies run in parallel via images of everyday life and videograms of revolution.

When he spies on his partner, Camil discovers something sinister: a cult with white robes and strange rituals. Sebastian Mihăilescu’s experimental narrative cinema plays with myths, gender roles, and the set pieces of the horror genre.

Poppy Field follows the struggle of a young Romanian gendarme, Cristi, who tries to find the balance between two apparently opposing parts of his identity: that of a man working in a macho hierarchical environment and that of a closeted gay person who tries to keep his personal life a secret. While his long-distance French boyfriend, Hadi, is visiting him, Cristi is called in for an intervention at a movie theatre, where an ultra-nationalist, homophobic group has interrupted the screening of a queer film. After one of the protesters threatens to out him, Cristi spirals out of control.

Six shorts by Radu Jude:Plastic Semiotic,To Punish, To Discipline,The Potemkinists, Memories of the eastern front,Caricaturana and The Marshal's Two Executions

Infidelity drama, male egos, lost dogs in Startsladden favorite Stefan Constantinescu’s arthouse gem about a man consumed by jealousy who risks losing everything while searching for the truth.

The life of human beings, seen from birth to old age. Only that this generic life is not represented with humans, but with the artefacts that we the humans have created for our children (or should we say ‘cubs’?), in order to prepare them for life: the toys. So, the film is a collage of scenes in which the toys help us understand better a possible essence of our life.

Based on an idea by Eisenstein, who dreamt of composing the 101 poses of Robert Macaire – a popular French character epitomizing the unscrupulous swindler – as represented in the 101 lithographs of the series Caricaturana by Honoré Daumier. First, a montage of the gestures as Eisenstein envisaged. Then, original texts are added to the caricatures. And finally, we took the liberty to use them as a commentary to some current news.

Ivo, manager of a campsite on the shores of the Black Sea, refuses to bury the corpse of yet another dolphin rejected by the sea, because it has holes this time, as if it had been hit by bullets. All the vacationers and inhabitants of the surrounding area are involved in one way or another in an unprecedented war that is breaking out with the police, local and environmental institutions. (Source: cineuropa)

Emi, uma professora, vê sua carreira e reputação ameaçadas depois que uma fita de sexo pessoal vazou na Internet. Forçada a encontrar os pais exigindo sua demissão, Emi se recusa a ceder à pressão deles. Radu Jude (Aferim!) Oferece uma mistura incendiária de forma não convencional, humor irreverente e comentários mordazes sobre hipocrisia e preconceito em nossas sociedades.

Em 29 de junho de 1941, os judeus da cidade de Iasi, na Romênia, foram presos e agredidos, tiveram suas lojas e casas saqueadas e a maioria dos homens foram alvejados ou amontoados em trens, onde morreram asfixiados. Enquanto os alemães participaram desse massacre étnico, a maior parte dos perpetradores eram policiais, militares e civis romenos. Com uma abordagem radical e reduzida, o filme lista os nomes daqueles que morreram, ilustrando-os com fotos de passaportes e álbuns de família, enquanto relatos são ouvidos através de uma narração. Por meio da repetição, do acúmulo e da variação, os cineastas tornam palpável a escala da atrocidade e dão forma concreta ao número de vítimas.

A história de Mugur Calinescu, um adolescente romeno que pichou mensagens de protesto contra o regime do ditador Nicolae Ceausescu e foi posteriormente preso, interrogado e aniquilado pela polícia secreta.

It's based on the story of a crisis that took place in the summer of 2017 in the life of Mladenovic, a Serbian-born director living in Romania.

No bar Blue Boy em Berlim, sete homens romenos são retratados enquanto ouvem e reagem a gravações de suas próprias experiências. São profissionais do sexo. Nós olhamos para eles e eles olham para nós.

The film confronts two different views of the execution of General Ion Antonescu, Romania's leader during the Second World War.

"I do not care if we go down in history as barbarians." These words, spoken in the Council of Ministers of the summer of 1941, started the ethnic cleansing on the Eastern Front. The film attempts to comment on this statement.

Four people meet in a bar. Two of them know exactly why they are there. The third has a pretty good idea. The fourth is in for a bit of a shock...

Algumas semanas depois que sua esposa Ioana morre em um acidente de carro, bêbado e sozinho na noite em que ele completar 42 anos, Alexandru recebe uma visita. Sebastian, um homem tímido e mais jovem, é amante de Ioana nos últimos cinco meses. Sebastian tem um pedido ultrajante: ele quer Alexandru para ajudá-lo a superar o desespero causado pela morte de Ioana.

Seven months after their divorce, Ducu pays Maria one last visit...

During the summer of 1937, Emanuel, a young man in his early twenties, is committed to a sanatorium on the Black Sea coast for treatment of his bone tuberculosis. The treatment consists of painful spine punctures that confine him to a plaster on a stretcher-bed. Little by little, as Emanuel gets accustomed to the sadness of his new life, he discovers that inside the sanatorium there is still a life to be lived to the fullest.

Um advogado investiga os últimos dias da vida do pai, um juiz cuja morte misteriosa levanta suspeitas sobre a sua jovem viúva.

Um documentário-ensaio que mostra uma coleção de fotografias de uma pequena cidade romena nas décadas de 1930 e 1940. A trilha sonora, composta principalmente por excertos tirados do diário de um médico judeu da mesma época, retrata o que as fotografias não fazem: o aumento do antisemitismo e, eventualmente, a descrição angustiante da perseguição romena dos judeus, um assunto raramente falou no contemporâneo Romênia.

One perfect house. One perfect marriage. One perfect Sunday morning.

It was 1978 and the Romanian dictator Ceausescu was in control of the country. Artists were being prosecuted and isolated due to their "unacceptable" background and views. Amongst them stood the extremely talented musician Rodion Rosca. Although he was a radio star, his debut album was never released.

A humble Romanian actor in his 40's, hardly surviving between a complicated part in a musical, a depressed wife, and the obsession of an imminent, devastating earthquake, becomes the victim of his manipulative father.

Near by Christmas, in an old and charming town in Transylvania, Sebastian and Aprilia start a beautiful love story. However, nothing is as simple as it would seem. Being influenced by three men with strong personalities, Aprilia needs to find the balance between adulthood and the choices of a young girl's heart. It's Christmas time and life holds for this talented beautiful girl only the presents that she is strong enough to grab.

One girl. One car. One night. No coincidence.

Na Europa, no início do século XIX, um guarda e seu filho atravessam o continente em busca de um escravo em fuga. Pelo caminho, descobrem diversas diferenças culturais, e muitos preconceitos que os povos alimentam uns contra os outros. Vencedor do Prêmio de Melhor Diretor (para Radu Jude) no Festival de Berlim, em 2015. Representante da Romênia na disputa pelo Oscar de Melhor Filme Estrangeiro, em 2016.

Ionut and Mariana will get married soon. It's time to meet their families and to plot the happy event. In-laws seem to understand perfectly: passion for TV series unites luxury, Romanian music of the '80s and brandy. Especially brandy. As the bottles are emptied, misunderstandings begin to appear. Three couples, three visions on marriage: fast and opulence (with white doves and Holograf Fuego), traditional wedding (with musicians and tent), or a youthful? Different options, different camps. No one fails. Moreover, the two parents-in-law remember that they met once, 25 years ago. They were in different camps. Now that miraculously brought back to life to face. Follow great challenge. It takes a miracle that this wedding is to be held.

Three men go into a pub. The first man has too many questions. The second man has the perfect plan. The third man has no chance.

An old man tries to play backgammon with friends while babysitting his granddaughter, who's terrified of the young suicide in their building.

A Romanian police officer teams up with a small crew of bank robbers to pull off a heist by convincing everyone at the scene of the crime that they are only filming a movie.

A first hand account of one of the biggest cases of human trafficking during the Cold War. A story of greed, courage, hope and remorse.

In a torrid summer day in Bucharest, the priest Florin Florescu is called to a dying woman's side for saying a prayer.

One night, just before the holidays, in an empty park, two small-time thugs hold up a strange looking man. Where's the Christmas spirit?

The '60s, Romania. Serafim, a young doctor, is sent to the Hospital in Palilula, a small town lost somewhere on the country map, after the death of the previous pediatrician, Mr. Pantelică.

Marius is a divorced man in his late thirties. His five year-old daughter Sofia lives with her mother, which causes Marius a deep frustration. On the day Marius arrives to take his daughter on their annual holiday, he is told that she is ill but he doesn't believe it and insists to take her with him. The situation soon gets out of control with all the family taking part in a web of humor, violence, childish songs, police interventions and love statements.

Em 2007, o romano Claudiu Crulic morreu aos 33 anos em uma prisão da Polônia durante uma greve de fome. Este documentário narra os terríveis acontecimentos de sua prisão e uma verdade que poucos querem conhecer.

Considering that his life is a failure, a man records himself leaving a video-message to his loved ones. After this message, which tackles, in funny and sad ways, a lot of issues, both personal and social, he shoots himself in the head. But he fails. And what follows is the a ridiculous and horrific agony, that probably changes the characters' vision about life... A film done basically in one single shot.

Considering that his life is a failure, a man records himself leaving a video-message to his loved ones. After this message, which tackles, in funny and sad ways, a lot of issues, both personal and social, he shoots himself in the head. But he fails. And what follows is the a ridiculous and horrific agony, that probably changes the characters' vision about life... A film done basically in one single shot.

One year in the life of Albin and his family of shepherds in the North of Transylvania, their day to day routines, and their attempts to adapt to a new world where traditions are gradually replaced by modern values.

Jonathan Vogel (Guillaume Depardieu) would like to turn back the clock and undo the accident that led to his disability and destroyed his life. When he learns that Stivlas Karr (Carlo Brandt), a well-known professor and geneticist, has developed a gene therapy for regenerating the human body, he makes an appointment with him for some clinical tests. But the therapy doesnt go according to Professor Karrs plan and leads to unexpected results. Jonathan, whose life is now in danger, has become aware that there is only one person who can help him: Alice (Alysson Paradis), the professors daughter.

Delia, uma adolescente simples de uma pequena cidade do interior da Romênia, entra numa competição de uma marca de refrigerantes e ganha um carro. Mas quando seus pais a levam para Bucareste para filmar um comercial para a empresa, sua sorte começa a mudar.

Accidentally receiving a Romanian Medal of Honor, a 75-years-old retiree uses it to regain respect from his family.

A Califórnia Dreamin' desvela-se tendo como pano de fundo a Guerra do Kosovo, por volta de 1999. Um comboio da NATO circula através de uma aldeia romena, transportando uma pletora de armas através do país - sem documentos oficiais e equipados apenas com o consentimento verbal das autoridades romenas. O transporte, portanto, torna-se intensamente vulnerável.

Tavi, a forty-year-old divorced father, comes to his ex-wife's home to repair his four-year-old daughter's bike. He realizes with amazement that Alexandra does not call him "Daddy" any more. He asks an explanation from his ex-wife...

Tavi, a forty-year-old divorced father, comes to his ex-wife's home to repair his four-year-old daughter's bike. He realizes with amazement that Alexandra does not call him "Daddy" any more. He asks an explanation from his ex-wife...

A father and son go to town to try to fix a broken TV set.