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Marianna Jaśniak reviews "Eight Postcards from Utopia", a collage of ads assembled from the remnants of Romania's post-socialist transition.

Marta De Lauri reviews "I'm an Old Communist Hag", a bittersweet reflection on memory, ideology, and the quiet dignity of ordinary lives. 

The Lipovans are among Romania's least known national minorities. Bram Jongejan reports from the Tulcea region in the country's northeast.

Xandie (Alexandra) Kuenning reviews Romanian New Wave director Radu Jude's latest lampoon "Do Not Expect Too Much From the End of the World."

Alexander M. Clegg photographs the lost castles and historic towns of Romanian Transylvania, unveiling the region's myths and legends

Alexandra Kuenning reviews "Occasional Spies," a gripping and innovative documentary about a group of Palestinian Jews who volunteered to return to their countries of origin in Eastern Europe in [...]

Unidentified (Neidentificat, 2020) is a sparse mystery situated around the character study of a corrupt detective. While there is some merit to its wry examination of police corruption and the [...]

Ionut Chiruta on how Romanian politician's handling of the Covid-19 pandemic increasingly resembles the drama of a Greek tragedy.

In early May, Romania's largest brown bear was killed by a member of the Lichtensteinian royal family. It's a story that exposes corruption, growing populism and nationalism in Romanian politics.

In Romania, more and more doctors are refusing to perform abortions even though it's been legal since 1990. This puts young women with unwanted pregnancies in increasingly precarious situations.