Cristian Mungiu Articles

Laura Vasiliu, Anamaria Marinca, 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days Pedro Almodóvar's VOLVER: Biggest Oscar Snubs #4c A harrowing drama about a young woman (Laura Vasiliu) trying to get an abortion with the help of her friend (Anamaria Marinca) in Nicolae Ceausescu's Communist Romania, Cristian Mungiu's 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days won the Palme d'Or at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival. It [...]

Maria de Medeiros (top); Belén Rueda (middle); Kim Rossi Stuart (bottom) The European Film Academy (EFA) has enlisted a group of Ambassadors of European Film to cooperate in the promotion of European cinema and the European Film Awards. From the European Film Academy's press release, the EFA Ambassadors are: Moritz Bleibtreu, actor, Germany One of the best-known German faces in international cinema, Moritz Bleibtreu first [...]

Viggo Mortensen at the premiere of The Road during the Times BFI 53rd London Film Festival at the Vue West End on October 16. Photos: Samir Hussein/Getty Images Director Mia Hansen-Love and actor Louis-Do de Lencquesaing arrive at the premiere of Father of My Children ('Le père de mes enfants') at the Vue West End on October 17. Director Cristian Mungiu arrives at the premiere [...]

Manohla Dargis on Gaspar Noé's Enter the Void, in the New York Times: "Although he remains dedicated to shaking up viewer s, to getting under their skins and into their nervous systems, Mr. Noé [above, top photo] has mellowed. Despite its unpromising title, Enter the Void, his entry at this year’s festival, is an exceptional work, though less because of its story, acting or any [...]