It's impossible not to think of him, at least at the beginning of the new film by Luc Besson. The smeared makeup, the wig, the first glances between him and the police officer who stops him, the naive gesture with which he lights a cigarette while refusing to show his papers. Besson's Joker is dressed as a woman, specifically Marilyn Monroe. He drives a truck full of dogs of al...

Wenders manages to transform the life of an apparently simple and banal character into a story that we end up watching with bated breath, fascinated by the unpretentious way in which he lives his small joys. Watching the screen, we might think that some people don't need much to be happy and content. The idea from which director Wim Wenders starts is precisely that each day...

In the heart of Cluj, where the city's pulse beats the strongest, you can find a new temporary conceptual installation: The Heart of the Festival. Inspired by a creation from Anca Boeriu (artist, professor and cultural manager) and Andreea Sandu (curator, cultural manager and founder of NAC/Galateca), this reconfiguration transforms the original Heart of the City* installation...

On Wednesday, June 19, the most important cinemas in Cluj will host Hungarian films, featuring 10 productions and Q&A sessions with the filmmakers. In Free Fall (dir. András Fésős) stars Bogdan Dumitrache as a firefighter who begins to lose himself and, more importantly, his son. The screening will be at 9:00 PM at the Student Culture House, with the director and actress And...

Among the TIFF.23 special guests, Romanian director Paul Negoescu (Two Lottery Tickets, Men of Deeds) and Markéta Šantrochová, president of European Film Promotion are part of the Official Competition jury. The What's Up, Doc? competition jury includes editor and director Dana Bunescu, Bulgarian producer Mira Staleva, and Italian film critic Giuseppe Gariazzo. Known for l...

Jojo T. Gibbs, one of the most promising emerging actresses, is a special guest at the 23rd edition of the Transilvania International Film Festival (June 14-24, 2024, Cluj-Napoca). She will also attend the festival's Opening Gala, where the latest film directed by Luc Besson, Dogman, will be screened. An actress and comedian, Jojo T. Gibbs first gained attention in Twenties,...

The action in Milky Way (r. Vasilis Kekatos, Greece, 2023) takes place in a mountain town where residents oscillate between frustration and the desire to escape. The protagonist is Maria, a high school student with aspirations of becoming a dancer, whose plans are thwarted when she becomes pregnant. Renars, a rebellious young man trying to escape the strict rules of late 197...

Spectatorii celei de-a 23-a ediții a Festivalului Internațional de Film Transilvania (14-24 iunie 2024, Cluj-Napoca) vor avea ocazia să vadă în sala de cinema primele episoade sau sezoane complete ale unor seriale noi, prezentate în premieră națională, în secțiunea Va Urma. Din highlights fac parte primul episod din al doilea sezon Casa Dragonului, prequel-ul serialului fenomen...

After 15 years, hundreds of films, workshops, programs, and thousands of spectators, EducaTIFF, the special section of the Transilvania International Film Festival (June 14-24, Cluj-Napoca) dedicated to film education, becomes MiniTIFF, a film festival set to take place in October in Cluj-Napoca. At a time when media literacy skills are more important than ever, MiniTIFF aim...

Italian director Daniele Luchetti is a special guest at the 23rd edition of the Transilvania International Film Festival (June 14-24, 2024, Cluj-Napoca). Regarded as one of the most important contemporary Italian filmmakers, he will be celebrated in the 3x3 section and will receive the Special Award for Contribution to World Cinema. Daniele Luchetti will be present at the sc...

Three important filmmakers from Italy, Japan, and France will be celebrated at the 23rd edition of the Transilvania International Film Festival (June 14-24, 2024, Cluj-Napoca). These are Daniele Luchetti, Ryûsuke Hamaguchi, and Claude Sautet, whose iconic films will be showcased in the 3x3 section. Tickets for TIFF.23 are available online - https://tiff.ro/program. Daniel...

Actress Catrinel Dumitrescu, known for her roles in film and theater, will receive the excellence award at the Closing Gala of the 23rd edition of the Transilvania International Film Festival (June 14-24, 2024, Cluj-Napoca). Catrinel Dumitrescu will also attend a special screening of the film Căsătorie cu repetiție (dir. Virgil Calotescu, 1985), which will take place on Satu...

The Unirii Open Air programme for the 23rd edition of the Transilvania International Film Festival (June 14-24, 2024, Cluj-Napoca) will bring to the audience Romanian film premieres, sparkling comedies, documentaries on the power of sports, and epic historical productions. Tickets for the films in Piața Unirii, as well as for other TIFF.23 events, are available online at htt...