Collections/March 2026

Romanian New Wave

Through a mix of razor-sharp realism and pitch-black humor, the films of the Romanian New Wave turn everyday dilemmas into gripping moral dramas. Provocatively merging the personal and the political, leading directors like Cristi Puiu ( The Death of Mr. Lazarescu ), Corneliu Porumboiu ( 12:08 East of Bucharest ), and Cristian Mungiu ( 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days ) confront the legacy of Communism and the messy transition that followed Nicolae Ceaușescu’s authoritarian regime, revealing the lingering bureaucratic absurdities and indignities that continue to shape day-to-day life and its endless ethical choices. Made with modest means but unmistakable assuredness, these powerful, unsparing works are models of minimalist filmmaking at its most urgent and alive.

7 films — 6 on the Channel, 1 unavailable