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📚 Happy Birthday, Mircea Cărtărescu! 🇷🇴

Born on 1 June 1956, Mircea Cărtărescu is one of Romania’s most acclaimed contemporary writers, celebrated for his imaginative storytelling, rich symbolism, and international impact on modern literature.

His works have been translated into numerous languages, introducing readers around the world to the depth and creativity of Romanian literature.

Three of his most notable works:
📖 Solenoid
📖 Blinding (Orbitor Trilogy)
📖 Nostalgia

Whether you’re a long-time admirer or discovering his writing for the first time, Cărtărescu’s books offer a unique literary journey that continues to captivate readers across generations.

👇 Which of these is your favourite? Or which one would you recommend to someone reading Mircea Cărtărescu for the first time?

Cristian Mungiu has once again made history at the Cannes Film Festival, winning the Palme d’Or for the second time with his film Fjord. Nearly two decades after his first triumph in 2007 for 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days, Mungiu joins a very small group of directors who have received the festival’s highest honour twice.

Fjord is set in Norway and follows a deeply religious Romanian family whose strict beliefs clash with the values and institutions of a liberal Scandinavian society. Through this story, Mungiu explores themes of cultural tension, state authority, and the limits of tolerance in modern democracies.

In interviews and comments around the festival, Mungiu has described his work as a critique of extremism in all its forms, insisting that societies should remain open to questioning their own moral and political assumptions. His stance reflects a consistent concern in his cinema: how institutions meant to protect people can sometimes become rigid or oppressive, and how ideological certainty, whether religious or secular, can fracture human understanding.

Taken together, his second Palme d’Or confirms not only his status as one of Europe’s leading auteurs, but also his commitment to films that challenge audiences to think critically about authority, belief, and the tensions shaping contemporary society.

Congratulations to film director for winning the Palme d’Or for the second time, this time with . Truly inspired by his empathy, authenticity and complexity. Very well deserved! 🌟👏👏👏

EN: CANNES FESTIVAL 20206 | RADU JUDE
The feature film The Diary of a Chambermaid, written and directed by Radu Jude, is part of the Quinzaine des Cinéastes selection at Cannes 2026.

RO:
Lungmetrajul Jurnalul unei cameriste, scris și regizat de Radu Jude, se află în selecția Quinzaine des Cinéastes la Cannes 2026.

The 79th edition of the Cannes Film Festival starts today, 12 May 🎬✨

Romanian cinema is strongly represented this year by Cristian Mungiu, returning to the Official Competition with Fjord, and Radu Jude, featured in the Quinzaine des Réalisateurs.

Cristian Mungiu, Romanian Movie Director is back in the official competition at the Cannes Festival with his new movie “Fjord”

Screening
Monday 18 Mai @19:00
Film: Fjord in premiere at Cannes Festival in the presence of director and actors (Sebastian Stan)

You didn’t lose those years.
You were learning some lessons. 🔥

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