The Romanian New Wave: a special Cinemondo presentation

Starting December 5, Link TV will broadcast nationally the special film series The Romanian New Wave. This series is curated by Steven Lawrence, Vice President of Music and Cultural Programming at Link TV. Few of the films in this series have had any theatrical exposure in the U.S., and through Cinemondo, Link TV's program dedicated to world cinema, will reach a nationwide TV audience for the first time.

The Romanian New Wave is a joint project of Link TV and the Romanian Cultural Institute in New York, which arranged for these gems of world cinema to appear on Cinemondo and reach millions of American homes.

From December 5 to January 27, the following will be broadcast nationally on Link TV:


12:08 East of Bucharest (A fost sau n-a fost?), 2006, directed by Corneliu Porumboiu
Exam (Examen), 2003, directed by Titus Muntean
Love Sick (Legături bolnăvicioase), 2006, directed by Tudor Giurgiu
Marilena from P7 (Marilena de la P7), 2006, directed by Cristian Nemescu
The Paper will be Blue (Hîrtia va fi albastră), 2006, directed by Radu Muntean
Stuff and Dough (Marfa şi banii), 2001, directed by Cristi Puiu

Bar de zi and Other Stories (Bar de zi şi alte povestiri), 2007, directed by Corina Radu
Cold Waves (Război pe calea undelor), 2007, directed by Alexandru Solomon
Testimony (Testimonial), 2008, directed by Răzvan Georgescu

Along with a selection of short films:

A Trip to the City, dir. Corneliu Porumboiu, 2003
Gone with the Wine, dir. Corneliu Porumboiu, 2002
Humanitarian Aid, dir. Hanno Hoffer, 2003
On the Other Side, dir. Hanno Hoffer, 1999
When the Lights Go Out, dir. Igor Cobileanski, 2006
The Yellow Smiley Face, dir. Constantin Popescu, 2008

LINK TV SCHEDULE (premiering screenings)

DEC 5, 8pm PST: The Paper will be Blue
DEC 12, 8 pm PST: 12:08 East of Bucharest
DEC 19, 8 pm PST: Stuff and Dough
DEC 26, 8 pm PST: Bar de zi/ preceded by Marilena from P7
JAN 2, 8 pm PST: Exam
JAN 9, 8 pm PST: Cold Waves
JAN 16, 8 pm PST: Love Sick
JAN 23, 8 pm PST: Testimony

Visit http://www.linktv.org/ for full schedule and program information.

The feature films included in this special presentation of Link TV will also air on cable in New York City on CUNY TV starting on December 4, through January 1.

CUNY TV SCHEDULE (Channel 75 in New York City)
The Romanian New Wave — A special presentation of Link TV

DEC 4, 10 pm: The Paper Will Be Blue
DEC 11, 10 pm: Stuff and Dough
DEC 18, 10 pm: Exam
DEC 25, 10 pm: 12:08 East of Bucharest
JAN 1, 10 pm: Love Sick

Visit http://www.cuny.tv/ for details.


[Image: Stuff and Dough, dir. Cristi Puiu]