Director Alexandru Belc will debut with his first feature film, Metronom (Metronome), at the Cannes Film Festival, as part of the Un Certain Regard section.According to the film's synopsis, while Ion Tiriac and Ilie Nastase are playing the Davis Cup Final against the US in 1972, two highschoolers are in love and write letters to the Metronom radio show at Radio Free Europe. When the boy receives approval to definitively leave the country together with his family, the two teenagers know they have to break up, but they weren't expecting their last days together to become decisive for their entire life."It's a period I first knew through music: Janis Joplin, Doors, Mircea Florian. The film is the story of a generation who yearned for freedom, a generation put to the test by the communist regime of the 70's. It's a love story between two teenagers, but also a personal story of betrayal, liberty, forgiveness," said Alexandru Belc, who is both screenwriter and director for the film.Metronom is a production of Strada Film International (Romania), Midralgar (France) and Chainsaw Europe.
Former US first lady Michelle Obama, the wife of Barack Obama, was in Bucharest on Thursday, September 18, to serve as the main guest at the second edition of the Impact Bucharest series of conferences. The former first lady spent about an hour in front of a large audience, speaking about her childhood in a […]
Czech president Petr Pavel spent a few days in Romania at the beginning of September while on holiday. According to statement by the Romanian Embassy in Prague, the Czech leader traveled mountain routes by motorcycle and chose modest accommodations. Pavel tried to see as much of what Romania had to offer. He planned his routes, […]
Romania is taking tangible action toward its green transition through sustainable infrastructure projects, public‑private partnerships and green bonds. Experts, government officials and business leaders have gathered today at the CES Bucharest ESG Conference, to present progress and identify solutions through which the public and private sectors can collaborate to build a sustainable and competitive economy. […]
Prime minister Ilie Bolojan announced that he will visit Brussels next week to talk to three European commissioners about deficits, defense, and EU financing. The first meeting will be with the commissioner for economy, Valdis Dombrovskis, as Romania “must adjust the issues related to deficits to be a trustworthy country, so as not to continue […]
A large majority of Romanians, namely 85%, have heard of celebrated composer George Enescu, according to the third edition of the Informat.ro – INSCOP Research Barometer conducted earlier this month. However, the survey shows a slight decline in cultural awareness compared to 2013, particularly among younger generations. The
The volume of trade between Romania and China was almost USD 9.3 billion in 2024, according to official statistics. Trade between the two, however, is not balanced. Romania registered a USD 7.7 billion deficit with China, and a USD 2.1 billion deficit in the first quarter of 2025 as well. The People’s Republic of China […]
