New edition of European Film Festival kicks off in Romania in May
The fifteenth edition of the European Film Festival, organized by the Romanian Cultural Institute (ICR), will take place from May 5 to 29 in five Romanian cities. In Bucharest, the festival runs from May 5 to 15, with screenings at the Cinema Studio and Cinema Eforie. The festival will continue in Brasov between May 12 and 15, in Iasi between May 19 and 22, the same period in Timisoara and in Tirgu Mures between May 26 and 29.
Besides more than 50 films from 30 countries, the festival includes films from the Romanian Cinematheque’s own archive, as well as the premiere of the Romanian film "Metrobranding", a documentary signed by Ana Vlad and Adrian Voicu. For the first time, the Republic of Moldova will participate in the festival with some student films.
The festival will open on Thursday, May 5, at CinemaPro in Bucharest, with the screening of “Essential Killing” (Poland, 2010), directed by Jerzy Skolimowski, film awarded with the Grand Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival, 2010.
The Honorary Ambassador of the European Film Festival this year is Radu Muntean, director of one of the most appreciated Romanian films of 2010, “Tuesday after Christmas” (Marti dupa Craciun), selected and awarded in many festivals.
Irina Popescu, irina.popescu@romania-insider.com
