A series of vignettes from five contemporary Romanian directors, including the Palme d’Or winning Cristian Mungiu (4 Months, 3 Weeks, 2 Days and Beyond the Hills). Five whimsical yet blackly comic short stories, each one set in the late communist period in Romania and based on urban myths from the time, reflecting the perspective of ordinary people. The title of the film refers to the alleged "Golden Age" (by communist propaganda) of the last 15 years of Nicolae Ceaușescu's regime. Very apt not only as Romanian cinema continues to flourish but also in the context of the 25th Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall.
The film will be introduced by Dr Eleni Liarou (Birkbeck College, University of London) who, after the screening, will lead a discussion considering questions such as what is a New Wave, how New Waves emerge and the role of festivals, critics and others in applying these labels.

‘Golden Age’
Country|Romania | Production Year: 2009 | Duration: 2.30 h
Directors | Hanno Höfer, Cristian Mungiu, Constantin Popescu, Ioana Uricaru, Razvan Marculescu.
Cast | Vlad Ivanov, Alexandru Potocean, Diana Cavallioti, Radu Iacoban, and Tania Popa.

Please note that there will be no adverts or trailers prior to screening(s) of this programme. The programme will start at the time listed.
Film running time 2hr 35min. Intro and discussion running time 1hr.


Enter the draw to win a pair of tickets to see ‘Tales from the golden age’ at Phoenix Cinema on the 30 November
How to win:
Tell us what Romanian New Wave film would you like to see at the Romanian Cultural Centre next year by sending an email to bookings@romanianculturalcentre.org.uk by Thursday, 27 Nov at 11:00 am.


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