Ro-Mania: Berlin festival showcases Romanian cinema
<p>A curated selection of critically acclaimed films by Romanian directors will be screened at the <em>Ro-Mania Film Festival</em>, set to take place in Berlin between June 20 and June 30.</p>

<p>The festival will screen 43 films, including feature films, shorts, and documentaries, in a program that also covers concerts, workshops, debates, public readings, Q&amp;As, and a Kids Lounge.</p>

<p>Among the movies selected are Cristian Mungiu's Palme d'Or-winning <em>4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days</em>, Cristi Puiu's <em>The Death of Mr. Lazarescu</em>, winner of the Un Certain Regard prize in Cannes, Radu Jude's <em>Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn</em>, which was awarded the Berlinale's Golden Bear, and Alexander Nanau's documentary Collective, an Oscar nominee.</p>

<p>The festival kicks off with the screening of Ralf Marschalleck's documentary <em>Ro-Mania: Brass on Fire </em>about Fanfara Ciocârlia. This will be followed by a live concert by the fanfare.</p>

<p>The event, billed as the largest Romanian film festival outside the country,&nbsp;takes place at the Babylon Kino, the German capital cinema with a history going back to the 1920s.</p>

<p>More details on the program are available <a href="https://babylonberlin.eu/programm/festivals/ro-mania" rel="noopener" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>

<p><em>(Illustration: Rumänisches Kulturinstitut Berlin on Facebook)</em></p>

<p><em>simona@romania-insider.com</em></p>