The 29th edition of the European Film Festival will start on 8th May in Bucharest and will be followed by special local editions in nine cities of Romania, becoming a record as regards the number of cities where the festival will be present, informs a press release.In Bucharest, the Festival will take place from 8 to 18 May, at the Luceafarul Hall, where the Opening Gala will take place on 8 May, the Elvire Popesco Cinema from 9 to 15 May, and the Eforie Cinematheque from 9 to 11 and 16 to 18 May. In Bucharest, the Festival will take place from 8 to 18 May, at the Luceaf?rul Hall, where the Opening Gala will take place on 8 May, the Elvire Popesco Cinema from 9 to 15 May, and the Eforie Cinematheque from 9 to 11 and 16 to 18 May. The local editions will take place according to the programme:Brasov – 9-11 May, Centrul Cultural Reduta; Timisoara – 15-18 May, Cinema Studio; Sfantu Gheorghe; 17-18 May, Cinema Arta by Cityplex; Botosani: 22 - 25 May, Cinema Unirea; Deva: 23 - 25 May, Centrul Cultural Dragan Muntean; Iasi: 23 - 25 May, Muzeul Vasile Pogor - Casa Junimii; Targu Mures: 23 - 25 May, Muzeul Judetean Mures - Sec?ta de Istorie (Cetate), Sala Multimedia; Chitila: 30 May - 1 June, Amfiteatrul din Parcul Valea Mangului; Targu Jiu: 30 May - 1 June, Cinema Sergiu Nicolaescu. The 2025 edition of the European Film Festival, curated by film critic Catalin Olaru, brings together more than 40 feature-length films, 28 of which are national premieres, and 2 selections of short films, also screened in national premieres. These include 11 documentaries, 13 films directed by women and 2 films - co-directed by women. In the ten cities, the FFE selection will feature films that have won awards at the world's most important festivals, including 'A Sudden Glimpse to Deeper Things' (directed by Mark Cousins), 'Toxic' (directed by Saulë Bliuvaitë) or '1489' (directed by Shoghakat Vardanyan), 'Des Teufels Bad / Devil's Bath' (directed by Veronika Franz and Severin Fiala), 'El llanto / The Wailing' (directed by Pedro Martín Calero) or 'Mond / Moon' (directed by Kurdwin Ayub).
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