Q&A Guests
Rares Andrici
Thursday 27 November 6,pm
Curzon Soho, London
Best known for his wonderful performance in the Omul Fara Linia Vietii (Best Actor Win at Hollywood Florida International Film Festival) and his role in Cristian Mungiu's Graduation (2016) , he returns with a gripping performance in Traffic / Jaful Secolului by Teodora Ana Mihai.
Rares will be available for an in person Q&A at the Curzon London, and will also answer any questions on a Zoom Q&A in Colchester at the end of each projection.
Saturday 29 November, 3.30pm
Anamaria Marinca
Friday 28 November, 6pm
Curzon Soho, London
Known for 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days (Palme d’Or, Cannes 2007), Five Minutes of Heaven (Sundance 2009), and Boogie (Cannes Directors’ Fortnight 2008).
A multi-award winner, Marinca has since brought her magnetic presence to both European art cinema and major international productions, appearing alongside Brad Pitt, Liam Neeson, and Scarlett Johansson in films such as Fury, Five minutes of heaven, You won’t be alone, Disney+ series Mars and the BBC series Informer.
The New York Times recently described her as “the most underrated actresses working today,” a testament to her extraordinary range and quiet intensity that anchor Housekeeping for Beginners in emotional truth.
Tudor Giurgiu
Sunday 30 November, 2.20pm
Curzon Soho, London
One of Romania’s most prominent filmmakers and producers, is the founder and president of the Transilvania International Film Festival (TIFF).
His directing credits include Love Sick (2006, Berlinale Panorama), Of Snails and Men (2012), and Why Me? (2015, Berlinale Special), while his production company Libra Film has supported dozens of award-winning European features and documentaries.
Dana Bunescu
Sunday 30 November, 5pm
Curzon Soho, London
One of Romania’s foremost editors and sound designers, celebrated for her collaborations with the country’s most acclaimed auteurs and recipient of the Silver Bear Award for Outstanding Artistic Contribution in Film Editing.
Her credits include 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days (Dir. Cristian Mungiu, Palme d’Or, Cannes 2007), The Autobiography of Nicolae Ceaușescu (Dir. Andrei Ujică, Cannes 2010), Aferim! (Dir. Radu Jude, Silver Bear for Directing, Berlinale 2015), Child’s Pose (Dir. Călin Peter Netzer, Golden Bear, Berlinale 2013), and Collectiv (Dir. Alexander Nanau, Oscar-nominated, Berlinale 2020).
Bunescu’s meticulous craftsmanship, rhythmic precision, and deep emotional intelligence have made her a cornerstone of contemporary Romanian cinema.
Eszter Tompa
Monday 1 December
Curzon Soho, London
Ezster is the lead actress in Radu Jude's film Kontinental 25 which premiered in Berlinale’s official competition, where the film received the Silver Bear for Best Screenplay.
She has won the Silver Hugo for Best Female Performance at the Chicago International Film Festival and the AISGE Award for Best Actress at the Gijón International Film Festival for the same film.