Episode 6 ICAR – Romanian Realism with Cristi Puiu (3rd part)

After a new intense edition of TIFF, full of films, events, masterclasses and memorable meetings, we invite you to keep the festival vibe and watch one of the most important figures of recent Romanian cinema: Cristi Puiu.

During this 16^th edition of Transilvania International Film Festival, Cristi Puiu, one of the founders of the New Romanian Wave launched a deluxe edition of his Sieranevada on DVD and presented an exhibition of photos taken while working at the film’s poster. Cristi Puiu is this week’s protagonist on CINEPUB.

The 6^th episode ICAR, signed by Marius Roșu and Lucian Georgescu, presents Cristi Puiu talking informally and with maximum sincerity about the difficulties a director faces during the production of a film. Every detail is important for the final result of the film: weather it is about the drivers, about the hotel and restaurant, about the van that needs to appear in the film, about the alcohol the team drinks sometimes excessively, including the director in his attempt to forget the problems that appeared during the day.

“Stuff and dough was a rough experience. Really horrible”, declared Cristi Puiu about the production of the feature film that opened the path for Romanian New Wave.

Three films by Cristi Puiu are available on CINEPUB: Stuff and Dough, The Death of Mr. Lazarescu and Cigarettes and Coffee.