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| Cristian Mungiu | |
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| Years active | 1998 - present |
| Awards | Golden Palm 2007 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days |
Cristian Mungiu (b. 1968, Iaşi) is a Romanian filmmaker, winner of the Palme d'Or in 2007.
After studying English literature at the University of Iaşi, he worked for a few years as a teacher and as a journalist. After that, he enrolled at the University of Film in Bucharest to study film directing. After graduating in 1998, Mungiu made several short films. In 2002, he debuted with his first feature film, Occident. Occident enjoyed critical success, winning prizes in several film festivals and being featured in Director’s Fortnight at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival.
In 2007 Mungiu wrote and directed his second feature, 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days. The film was received enthusiastically, attracting critical praise and being selected in the official competition at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival, where it eventually won the coveted Palme d'Or for feature film, marking the first time that prize was awarded to a Romanian filmmaker.
Mungiu has said that early Milos Forman and Robert Altman are important filmmakers who influenced him. He also respects the realism of Bicycle Thieves, among other famous realistic films.
Mungiu is the brother of political analyst Alina Mungiu-Pippidi.
Filmography as director
- 2009 Tales from the Golden Age
- 2007 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days (Romanian title 4 luni, 3 săptămâni şi 2 zile)
- 2005 Lost and Found - segment Turkey Girl
- 2002 Occident
- 2000 Corul pompierilor short
- 2000 Nicio întâmplare short
- 2000 Zapping short
External links
- (Romanian) 7 scenarii (7 Scripts), Editura LiterNet - screenplays volume by Cristian Mungiu
- interview with 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days director Cristian Mungiu at european-films.net
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