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Pigeons! Superheroes! Farts! The best movie moments of 2023

From angry confrontations to romantic reunions, Guardian writers pick the big-screen moments that have stayed with them the most

The Guardian - US · Dec 24, 2023

RMN review – racial tensions mount in a small Transylvanian town

Based on real-life events, Cristian Mungiu’s slow-burn drama about a community consumed by xenophobia is unflinching in its examination of Romanian society

The Guardian - UK · Sep 23, 2023

‘Audiences don’t want to be challenged’: director Cristian Mungiu on exploring bigotry – and giving up film

His Palme d’Or-winner explored abortion in his native Romania, and in RMN the director is tackling anti-immigrant sentiment head on. He explains why Europe should pay attention and whether cinema is dead

The Guardian - UK · Sep 20, 2023

Cannes: Transylvania-set 'R.M.N.' probes a ubiquitous crisis

Director Cristian Mungiu’s Cannes Film Festival entry “R

The Independent UK · May 22, 2022

RMN review – sickness beneath the skin as racism breaks out in Romanian village

Latest from Cristian Mungiu is a low-key drama about a multi-ethnic community in Transylvania who turn on a group of Sri Lankan immigrants

The Guardian - UK · May 21, 2022

Cannes 2022: the alpha auteurs line up for a post-pandemic party

The film festival announces itself back to normal, with a new TikTok partnership and a juicy competition list featuring David Cronenberg, Claire Denis, the Dardenne brothers and Kelly Reichardt

The Guardian - UK · Apr 14, 2022

Tom Cruise, Kristen Stewart, Anne Hathaway – and Elvis – set for Cannes film festival

The full lineup for the 75th edition of the French festival has been unveiled, with new films from David Cronenberg, Park Chan-wook and Kelly Reichardt competing for the Palme d’Or

The Guardian - UK · Apr 14, 2022