TIFF Sibiu announces 18th edition in September
<p>TIFF Sibiu will take place from September 12–15 this year, bringing Romanian film premieres, Hollywood blockbusters, music documentaries, and a focus on German cinema to screens in the Transylvanian city's Piața Mare, CineGold, and the German Forum.</p>
<p>Directors, actors, and screenwriters are expected in the city. The festival will feature some 30 films, among which will be the most anticipated Romanian productions of the year. </p>
<p>Perhaps the most awaited Romanian film of the year, <em>Moromeții 3</em> (directed by Stere Gulea), will have a special preview, with the team in attendance, at TIFF Sibiu. The final film in Stere Gulea's trilogy, based on the novels by Marin Preda, <em>Moromeții 3</em> centers on Niculae, Ilie Moromete's youngest son, now a young writer tasked with supporting the party line and participating in collectivization. The top-tier cast includes Alex Călin, Horațiu Mălăele, Mara Bugarin, Olimpia Melinte, Iulian Postelnicu, and Răzvan Vasilescu. </p>
<p>Another unique screening will be <em>The New Year That Wasn't,</em> the feature film debut of director Bogdan Mureșanu, which recently premiered in the Orizzonti section of the Venice Film Festival. The film, a tragicomedy set on a single day before the 1989 Revolution, stars Adrian Văncică, Iulian Postelnicu, Emilia Dobrin, Mihai Călin, and Nicoleta Hâncu. </p>
<p>With an impressive cast - Maia Morgenstern, Rodica Lazăr, Rodica Negrea, Diana Gheorghian, Nelu Serghei, and Claudiu Istodor - <em>Rusalka</em> (directed by Claudiu Mitcu) presents five old friends spending a few days together at a resort they used to visit in their youth. One of them delivers news that will disrupt their vacation and their lives. </p>
<p>The TIFF Sibiu program also includes other new Romanian films, such as <em>Clasat </em>(directed by Horia Cucuta, George Ganeard), a story constructed like an investigative report that won the Romanian Days Award at TIFF.23, and <em>Where the Elephants Go</em> (directed by Gabi Virginia Șarga, Cătălin Rotaru), a tale of love and friendship between three characters facing a difficult moment in their lives. </p>
<p>The full four-day festival program can be found at Sibiu.tiff.ro and on the festival's Facebook page. The schedule is subject to change in case of unfavorable weather conditions.</p>
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<p><em>(Photo source: TIFF Sibiu)</em></p>