One of the biggest events of its kind in North America, the Romanian Film Festival (RFF) in Washington, DC, will begin on June 3, 2022, at the historic Miracle Theater under the motto Reinventing the Wheel — Romanian New Cinema.
Curated by Romanian film critic Mihai Fulger, the program runs for three consecutive weeks and features 12 of the most original and thought-provoking works produced during the pandemic.
Over 13 Romanian directors, actors, producers and film critics will introduce their films across the Atlantic and meet American film lovers.
When: June 3-19, 2022
Location: Miracle Theater, DC, 535 8th St SE, Washington DC 20003
Entry is free.
Programme:
Weekend 1: June 3-5
Friday, June 3, 7:00 pm
Director: Alina Grigore, 2021, subtitles, 85’
Followed by a Q&A with director Alina Grigore
Saturday, June 4, 4:00 pm
Director: Marian Crișan, 2020, subtitles, 93’
Followed by a Q&A with director Marian Crișan
The Windseeker (Căutătorul de vânt)
Saturday, June 4, 7:00 pm
Director: Mihai Sofronea, 2022, subtitles, 110’
Followed by a Q&A with director Mihai Sofronea
Sunday, June 5, 1:00 pm
Director: Eugen Jebeleanu, 2020, subtitles, 81’
Sunday, June 5, 4:00 pm
Director: Emanuel Pârvu, 2021, subtitles, 96′
Weekend 2: June 10-12
Friday, June 10, 7:00 pm
Director: Bogdan George Apetri, 2020, subtitles, 123’
Followed by a Q&A with director Bogdan George Apetri and actor Bogdan Farcaș
Sunday, June 12, 1:00 pm
Director: Andrei Huțuleac, 2021, subtitles, 78’
Followed by a Q&A with director Andrei Huțuleac and actress Andreea Grămoștean
Sunday, June 12, 4:00 pm
Director: Horațiu Mălăele, 2020, subtitles, 104’
Followed by a Q&A with director Horațiu Mălăele and actor Bogdan Mălăele
Weekend 3: June 18-19
Saturday, June 18, 4:00 pm
Director: Ștefan Constan tinescu, 2021, subtitles, 106’
Followed by a Q&A with film critic Mihai Fulger
Saturday, June 18, 7:00 pm
Director: Valentin Hotea, 2021, subtitles, 97’
Followed by a Q&A with actress Ioana Flora and film critic Mihai Fulger
Otto the Barbarian (Otto barbarul)
Sunday, June 19, 1:00 pm
Director: Ruxandra Ghițescu, 2020, subtitles, 110’
Followed by a Q&A with director Ruxandra Ghițescu, actress Ioana Flora and film critic Mihai Fulger
Sunday, June 19, 4:00 pm
Director: Bogdan George Apetri, 2021, subtitles, 118’
Followed by a Q&A with actress Ioana Bugarin and film critic Mihai Fulger
Dedicated to the 25th anniversary since the launch of the Strategic Partnership for the 21st Century between Romania and the United States of America, RFF 2022 is organized by the Embassy of Romania to the United States, Romanian Cultural Institute in New York, The Miracle Theatre in Washington, DC and with the support of Transylvania Bank (Banca Transilvania).
For those interested in Romanian cinema who are based in the United Kingdom, the event coincides with the UK airing of a new documentary about King Michael of Romania, with the occasion of Queen Elizabeth’s Jubilee. „The Last King Behind the Iron Curtain” aired this Friday on the History Sky channel in the UK as part of the Jubilee Celebrations.
