Directed by Paul Negoescu • Drama • With Dorian Boguta, Dragos Bucur, Alexandru Papadopol • 2016 • 86 minutes
Sile, an underemployed carpenter who spends most afternoons at the pub, convinces his buddy Dinel to play the lottery one hot afternoon. After borrowing a few Euro from Pompiliu, the local conspiracy theorist, Dinel promptly loses the winning ticket! The three guys then set out to find the missing ticket, leading them from Dinel's apartment building all the way to Bucharest.
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Dogs
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The Story of a Summer Lover
Directed by Paul Negoescu • Drama • With Alexandru Papadopol, Radu Romaniuc, Nicoleta Lefter • 2018 • 100 minutes
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When Evening Falls on Bucharest or Me...
Directed by Corneliu Porumboiu • Drama • With Diana Avramut • 2014 • 89 minutes
A director asks his actress whether she’s comfortable doing a nude scene. As long as its justified, she says. Don’t worry, he replies. So begins Corneliu Porumboiu’s deliciously witty new film. Shot inside non-descri...
