All of a sudden hardcore cinephiles are going ga-ga for ‘the Romanian New Wave’ (not very original, admittedly). Four films have won major prizes at Cannes in the last three years, culminating in the 2007 Palme d’Or for Cristian Mungiu’s 4 Months, 3 Weeks & 2 Days. It’s fair to say this is a turn up – we haven’t exactly been inundated with Romanian cinema in the past, and these days Romania produces just six films a year, less than any other country in Europe. So, just what is going on here?
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