World Cinema
The new year that never came / Anul nou care n-a fost
Screening Schedule
Screening 1
- 14th December
- 12.00 pm
- Ajantha
Screening 2
- 16th December
- 8.00 pm
- nishagandhi
Screening 3
- 18th December
- 8.30 pm
- Sree
Bogdan Mureşanu
Director's bio
Bogdan Mureşanu
Bogdan Mureşanu, born on August 10, 1974, in Bucharest, Romania, is a talented Romanian film director, producer, and writer. He is known for his work on films such as "The New Year That Never Came" (2024), "The Christmas Gift" (2018), and "Tuns ras si frezat" (2013). Mureşanu's films often explore themes of history, society, and human relationships, and he has received numerous awards for his contributions to cinema.
Synopsis
Set in 1989, as Ceaușescu’s regime collapses, the film follows six characters in Bucharest whose lives intersect amid political turmoil. A TV director faces a crisis when his lead actress defects while his son plans to flee to Yugoslavia. Unbeknownst to him, a Securitate officer is watching. A factory worker discovers his son’s letter wishing for Ceaușescu’s death, escalating tensions in a nation on the brink of revolution.
Details of Cast
Adrian Văncică, Nicoleta Hâncu, Emilia Dobrin, Iulian Postelnicu, Mihai Călin, Andrei Miercure
Details of Crew
DoP Boroka Biro, Tudor Platon Editors Vanja Kovačević, Mircea Lăcătuș Sound Design Sebastian Zsemlye
Producer Details
Bogdan Mureșanu
Writer Details
Bogdan Mureșanu
Stills
Films in this category
2024
Pierce
2024
Silent City Driver
2024
Algiers
2024
Queer
2024
Crossing
2024
To a Land Unknown
2023
Notary of Souls
Categories
- International Competition (14)
- Homage (4)
- Country Focus (7)
- Indian Cinema Now (7)
- Kaleidoscope (6)
- Malayalam Cinema Today (12)
- Restored Classics (7)
- Jury Films (5)
- Opening Film (1)
- Spirit of Cinema (1)
- Ann Hui: Chronicler of the Outliers (5)
- The Female Gaze (7)
- Signatures In Motion (3)
- Midnight Cinema (3)
- Festival Favourites (13)
- Viva el Cine: Latin American Films (5)
- Refracted Realities : The Existential Mindscapes of Hong Sang-soo (4)
- Chiaroscuro : Retrospective of Madhu Ambat (4)
- Celebrating Shabana Azmi (5)
- Centennial Tribute (3)
