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Alina Șerban


  • Actress, Director, Writer
  • Born: 29.10.1987 in Bucharest

She grew up in Bucharest, Romania. Overcoming tremendous obstacles, including poverty and discrimination, she became the first member of her Roma family to graduate from high school and university. After acquiring a drama degree in Bucharest at the Academy of Theatrical Arts and Cinematography, Serban attended the Tisch School of the Arts in New York, and obtained a master's from Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London.

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Known for:

2019

2019

2018

Festivals / Awards

  • 2019
Tallinn Black Nights International Film Festival Gipsy Queen Award for Best Actress
  • 2020
Transilvania IFF Bilet de iertare Special Mention for Short film at Romanian Film Days
  • 2023
FIF Manhatan Bilet de iertare Best Actress

Filmography

Actress

Fools

2022

Housekeeping for Beginners

2022

I Matter

Rebeca

2021

Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn

2021

Letter of Forgiveness

2019

Gangs of London (serial tv)

Diah

2019

Gipsy Queen

Ali

2019

Doing Money (serial Tv)

Lily

2018

Seule à mon mariage / Alone at My Wedding

Pamela

2018

Fault Condition

2016

Written / Unwritten

Giuberina

2016

Killer Psychopaths (serie documentară tv)

Marian Mackay

2015

17 - o poveste despre destin (serial tv)

Fata

2008

The Last Enemy (mini-serie)

Nadir

2008

Articles & Interviews

”Singură la nunta mea”, film regizat de Marta Bergman - Dana Medar
“Alone at My Wedding”, Co-produced by Ada Solomon, in the Selection of ACID Cannes
„Singură la nunta mea”, de Marta Bergman, în cinematografe din 2 noiembrie
Istoria sclaviei romilor, povestită de prima regizoare de etnie romă, Alina Șerban
“Forgiving Ticket”, Film Directorial Debut for Alina Șerban
”Bilet de iertare”, debut regizoral pentru actrița Alina Șerban - Andra Petrescu, Dana Medar
Alina Șerban – The Best Actress Award at the Tallinn Black Nights 2019
The actress-director Alina Șerban is nominated for the awards of the German Film Academy
The actress Alina Șerban releases her first animated film - “Acasă”
The year of the premieres at the Romanian Film Days at TIFF
Anonimul IIFF announces the Romanian short film competition
Cineaști români la Sarajevo 2020
”Babyteeth: First Love” wins the Transilvania Trophy at TIFF 2020
Zilele Sofia Nădejde: Cinci scurtmetraje realizate de femei
Alina Șerban, the Best Actress of Germany in 2020
Scurtmetrajul “Bilet de iertare” de Alina Şerban, premieră online 20 februarie 2021
Scurtmetrajul “Bilet de iertare” de Alina Şerban, disponibil online pe 21 martie
Festivalul Internațional de Film Independent ANONIMUL anunță competiția de scurtmetraje românești
Retrospectivă de cinema românesc la Cottbus
Cineaști români la Berlinale Talents 2023
O noapte albă cu filmele lui Radu Jude la TVR Cultural, pe 4 martie
Les Fims de Cannes à  Bucarest: Anamaria Marinca și Alina Șerban susțin ”Housekeeping for Beginners”
Alina Șerban, prima româncă romă distinsă cu Ordinul Meritul Cultural în rang de Cavaler
Alina Şerban, regina singuratică a knockouturilor - Marilena Ilieșiu