Cristian Mungiu’s Graduation (Bacalaureat, 2016)

Vol. 67 (September 2016) by Zoe Aiano
In Mungiu's Graduation, a middle-aged doctor sees no future for his daughter in Romania.

Ralitza Petrova’s Godless (Bezbog, 2016)

Vol. 67 (September 2016) by Zoe Aiano
Ralitza Petrova's bleak debut exploits the familiar, post-Socialist trope of corruption and despair.

Bogdan Mirică on Dogs

Vol. 66 (Summer 2016) by Zoe Aiano
Mirică speaks about his transition from screenwriter to director, the creative process and problems with mainstream storytelling.

Tomasz Wasilewski’s United States of Love (Zjednoczone stany miłości, 2016)

Vol. 66 (Summer 2016) by Zoe Aiano
Tomasz Wasilewski's United States of Love intertwines the stories of four women during the post-'89 transitional period.

Cristi Puiu’s Sieranevada (2016)

Vol. 66 (Summer 2016) by Zoe Aiano
In Cristi Puiu's latest film, embittered disputes prelude a meal that may never get eaten.

Petr Zelenka’s Lost in Munich (Ztraceni v Mnichově, 2015)

Vol. 66 (Summer 2016) by Zoe Aiano
This film addresses the Munich Agreement (or Betrayal) of 1938 through the story of Pavel (Martin Myšička), a frustrated journalist on the brink of losing his career and his wife.

Vladimir Tomić’s Flotel Europa (2015)

Vol. 66 (Summer 2016) by Zoe Aiano
In this autobiographical documentary, Vladimir Tomić relates the refugee crisis to the refugees of the Balkan wars.

Bogdan Mirică’s Dogs (Câini, 2016)

Vol. 66 (Summer 2016) by Zoe Aiano
Bogdan Mirică's debut feature is a meditation on some classical Western themes.

Wojciech Staroń’s Brothers (Bracia, 2015)

Vol. 66 (Summer 2016) by Zoe Aiano
In Wojciech Staroń’s documentary, two brothers who managed to escape from a Soviet work camp, cannot escape each other.

Laila Pakalniņa’s The Shoe (Kurpe, 1998)

Vol. 63 (March 2016) by Zoe Aiano
Zoe Aiano joins EEFB with a review of Laila Pakalniņa's elusive debut feature from 1998.
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