Cristian Mungiu

Cristian Mungiu belongs to Romanian cinema’s new generation of directors, which emerged in the early 2000s. A director, screenwriter and producer; winner of the Golden Palm and the Academy Award, Mungiu has not only decisively influenced the image of Romanian cinema, but has also garnered international acclaim as one of the major auteurs of our time.

Mungiu’s films draw from the reservoir of real life, from the experiences of authentic, recognizable characters, and candidly narrate stories that either refer to Romania’s recent totalitarian past (like 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days), or to the present time, focusing on problems that stem from the country’s sociopolitical transition after the fall of communism in 1989 (Beyond the Hills).

We are honored to screen his new film, Graduation, in our program.