12th Edition of the Romanian Film Festival Seattle | November 7-9 at SIFF Cinema Uptown

This year’s theme, “Unifying Stories,” highlights the cultural intersections that resonate beyond the borders of Romania and Moldova through a compelling lineup of nine feature and documentary films. Founded in 2014, the festival has become a vital platform for showcasing bold, thought-provoking, and internationally acclaimed voices from Romanian cinema. With a mission to connect Romanian filmmakers with Seattle audiences, the event offers a rare opportunity to experience contemporary storytelling from Eastern Europe. Organized by the American Romanian Cultural Society (ARCS) in collaboration with Romania’s Cultural Association Control N, the festival continues its role as a cultural bridge. This marks the second consecutive year of partnership between the two organizations. 2025 Film Lineup: • The New Year That Never Came — dir. Bogdan Mureșanu • TWST: Things We Said Today — dir. Andrei Ujică • The Moromete Family 3: Father and Son — dir. Stere Gulea • Comatogen — dir. Igor Cobileanski • The Spruce Forest — dir. Tudor Giurgiu • High School Thieves — dir. Tudor Petremarin • Ink Wash — dir. Sarra Tsorakidis • The Dream — dir. Cătălin Saizescu • Moldovan Tales — dir. Vlad Bolgarin, Evgheni Dudceac, Natalia Shaufert, Adriana Vasilcov, Ioana Vatamanu-Margineanu Special Guests: • Tudor Giurgiu — Founder and President of the Transilvania International Film Festival (TIFF), Romania’s most prestigious film event. His recent works include Libertate / Freedom (2023) and Nasty (2024), a Cannes-premiered documentary on tennis legend Ilie Năstase. • Natalia Shaufert — Moldovan-American playwright, screenwriter, and director, known for internationally awarded films such as Ana, Mother Nature, You and Me, and Resentment. • Boróka Biró — Emerging cinematographer and Berlinale Talents alumna, recognized for her work on The New Year That Never Came, which won multiple awards at the Venice International Film Festival. Join us for three days of cinematic discovery, cultural dialogue, and appearances by filmmakers and artists who are shaping the future of Romanian cinema. Tickets on sale now at siff.net! [https://www.siff.net/cinema/in-theaters/romanian-film-festival-seattle] WATCH THE FESTIVAL TRAILER [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isbXDbCDeos] • Opening night film! Screening followed by Opening Night Gala The Moromete Family 3: Father and Son by Stere Gulea Q&A with producer Tudor Giurgiu! 2024, Drama, 112 min (Romania) • The Spruce Forest by Tudor Giurgiu Q&A with director Tudor Giurgiu! 2025, Hybrid documentary, 75min (Romania) • High School Thieves by Tudor Petremarin 2024, Comedy drama, 110 min (Romania) • Ink Wash by Sarra Tsorakidis 2024, Drama, 90 min (Romania, Greece, Denmark) • The Dream by Cătălin Saizescu 2023, Comedy drama, 136 min (Romania) • TWST: Things We Said Today by Andrei Ujică 2024, Hybrid documentary, 85 min (Romania, France) • Comatogen by Igor Cobileanski 2024, Drama, 110 min (Romania, Moldova) • Moldovan Tales by Vlad Bolgarin, Evgheni Dudceac, Adriana Vasilcov, Ioana Vatamanu-Mărgineanu, Natalia Shaufert Q&A with director Natalia Shaufert! 2024, Comedy, 104 min (Moldova) • Closing night film! The New Year That Never Came by Bogdan Mureșanu Q&A with Boróka Biró! 2024, Comedy drama, 138 min (Romania, Serbia) The American Romanian Cultural Society (ARCS) is a nonprofit association striving to promote a better understanding of the rich culture of Central and Eastern Europe, with an emphasis on Romania and the American Romanian cultural heritage in the Seattle area. Our signature event is the Romanian Film Festival in Seattle, started in 2014 and now hosted at SIFF Cinema Uptown every year in November. The cultural association Control N nurtures filmmaking education in Romania and creates bridges between local and international artists, to support artistic debuts and creativity in performance arts. During its 15 years of activity, Control N has become one of the most energetic organizers of cultural events in film, theater, dance, photography, and creative writing.

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