The Romanian Cultural Institute in New York, in partnership with the American Romanian Cultural Society (ARCS) in Seattle present the third edition of the Romanian Film Festival, “One Eye Laughing, One Eye Crying: [Be] Longing”, which will take place from the 18th until the 20th of November 2016, at the SIFF Cinema Uptown (511 Queen Anne Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109).
During the event, the following Romanian films will be screened:
Aliyah DaDa (directed by
Oana Giurgiu),
Why me? (directed by
Tudor Giurgiu),
Dogs (directed by
Bogdan Mirică),
Silent Wedding (directed by
Horațiu Mălăele),
Mercy Street (directed by Ștefan & Alexandru Buzea, Nicolae Radu),
By the Rails (directed by
Cătălin Mitulescu),
Happy Funerals (directed by Horațiu Mălăele).
The special guests of the festival are: Horațiu Mălăele, who will also perform a theatre show, Tudor Giurgiu, Oana Giurgiu, Monica Filimon, Robert Horton and Maryna Ajaja.
Details:
Romanianfilmfestsesattle.com //
www.siff.net
Program
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Pre-festival events:
Screening of the documentary
Aliyah DaDa:
Monday, Nov 14th
1 p.m, at The New School, School of Media Studies, Kellen Auditorium (66 Fifth Avenue, Ground Floor, New York, NY 10011)
Wednesday, Nov 16th
6:30 p.m., at the Beth Am. Jewish Temple Evreiesc (2632 NE 80th St, Seattle, WA 98115)
Director Oana Giurgiu attending. Free screening, limited seating.
Friday, Nov 18th
07:00 p.m.
Why me?
(2015, drama, thriller), 2h 5m, directed by: Tudor Giurgiu
Q&A with director Tudor Giurgiu and producer Oana Giurgiu, moderated by Monica Filimon
09:30 p.m. Opening Cocktail Party
Join ARCS and the Romanian Film Festival`s special guests in celebrating the opening of the festival`s third edition at SIFF Cinema Uptown.
Open-ddor gala. All welcome.
Saturday, Nov 19th
10:25 a.m.
Aliyah DaDa
2015 (documentary) 1h 55m, directed by Oana Giurgiu
Q&A with director Oana Giurgiu, moderated by Monica
1:05 p.m.
Dogs
2016 (drama) 1h 44m, directed by Bogdan Mirică
Moderated by Robert Horton
03:30 p.m.
Why me?
2015 (drama, thriller) 2h 5m, directed by: Tudor Giurgiu
Q&A with director Tudor Giurgiu and producer Oana Giurgiu, moderated by Monica Filimon
06:10 p.m.
Silent Wedding
2008 (comedy, drama) 1h 27m, directed by: Horațiu Mălăele
Q&A with director Horațiu Mălăele, moderated by Monica Filimon
Sunday, Nov 20th
10:25 a.m.
Mercy Street
2016 (animation, 3D) 1h 14m, directed by: Ștefan & Alexandru Buzea, Nicolae Radu
Moderated by Monica Filimon
12:20 p.m.
Dogs
2016 (drama) 1h 44m, directed by: Bogdan Mirică
Moderated by Robert Horton
02:50
By the RAils
2016 (drama) 1h 28m, directed by: Cătălin Mitulescu
Moderated by Maryna Ajaja
05:00
Happy Funerals
2013 (comedy) 1h 51m min, directed by: Horațiu Mălăele
Q&A with director Horațiu Mălăele, moderated by Monica Filimon
Monday, Nov 21st
Post-festival event
I`m a Blind Man
7:00 p.m. Kirkland Performance Center (350 Kirkland Ave, Kirkland, WA 98033)
Legendary Romanian Actor Horațiu Mălăele will perform an extraordinary one-man show (performance in Romanian)
