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2026
Ceau, Cineclub! presents Michael Haneke’s Early Trilogy in Timișoara
Three early masterpieces by acclaimed Austrian filmmaker Michael Haneke will be screened in restored versions at Cinema Studio in Timișoara from September 25th to 27th, as part of a retrospective organized by Ceau, Cinema! in partnership with the Austrian Embassy and...
Polish Film The Eruption Wins the “Răzvan Georgescu” Grand Prize at Ceau, Cinema! Festival
The Polish film The Eruption, directed by Pete Ohs, has won the “Răzvan Georgescu” Grand Prize, while the Italian film A Year at School, directed by Laura Samani, received the Audience Award at the 13th edition of the Ceau, Cinema! Festival, held in Timișoara from...
Ceau, Cinema! 13 Begins: The Unleashed Edition
More than 50 films and special events will be presented over five days at the 13th edition of Ceau, Cinema!, taking place from 15th to 19th July in Timișoara. Screenings will be held primarily at Cinema Studio, Cinema Timiș, Cinema Victoria and Cinema Johnny. The full...
The first F-SIDES Wildcards curatorial program will be part of Ceau, Cinema!
Two films about the relationship between humans and technology in the Y2K era will be screened on July 16th and 17th at Cinema Victoria in Timișoara as part of Ceau, Cinema!, within the Wildcards program for young curators, organized by F-SIDES in collaboration with...
Ceau, Cinema! Festival Announces Special Screenings, Program, and Tickets
The Timișoara premieres of Radu Jude’s and Adrian Sitaru’s new films, along with special screenings of award-winning films from Cannes, Venice, and Berlin, complete the lineup for the 13th edition of the Ceau, Cinema! Festival, which will take place in Timișoara from...
Restored Classic Films and Special Open-Air Screenings at the Ceau, Cinema! Festival
Three restored classic films and a series of special outdoor screenings will be included in the 13th edition of the Ceau, Cinema! Festival, which will take place in Timișoara from July 15th to July 19th. Three major heritage films will be screened in restored 4K...
French Director Sophie Letourneur – Special Guest of the Ceau, Cinema! Festival
French filmmaker Sophie Letourneur will be the special guest of the 13th edition of the Ceau, Cinema! Festival in Timișoara, taking place from July 15–19th. She will receive an honorary award and a four-film retrospective dedicated to her will be organized in...
Cinema Unleashed, the competition theme of the 13th edition of the Ceau, Cinema! Festival
Cinema Unleashed is the concept for selecting the six European feature films included in the competition of the 13th edition of the Ceau, Cinema! Festival. The festival will take place during 15–19th of July in Timișoara. Premiering at major international...
Retrospective Dedicated to the Great Polish Director Jerzy Skolimowski at the 13th Edition of the Ceau, Cinema! Festival
Four films made in Poland during the early years of acclaimed director Jerzy Skolimowski's career will be screened in restored versions as part of a retrospective organized together with the Polish Institute in Bucharest at the 13th edition of the Ceau,...
Festivalul Ceau, Cinema! extinde secţiunea dedicată filmelor pentru copii
The children's and family film section of the Ceau, Cinema! festival is expanding starting with the festival's 13th edition, which will take place during July 15–19th in Timișoara. This year, the Ceau, Junior! program will feature films in...
Ceau, Cinema! 2026 Jury
Xandra Popescu is a filmmaker, writer, and curator based in Berlin. She studied film at the Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin. Her films “Sentimental Stories” (2023), “On the Impossibility of an Homage” (2024), and “Erogenesis” (2025) premiered in the...
The great Hungarian director Zoltán Fábri honored with a retrospective organized by Ceau, Cinema! and the Liszt Institute
Director Zoltán Fábri, one of the most acclaimed Hungarian filmmakers, will be honored with a retrospective organized by Ceau, Cinema! and the Liszt Institute – Hungarian Cultural Center, taking place between May 22nd and 24th at Cinema Studio in Timișoara. Under the...
Classic Italian Political Films in a Retrospective Organized by Ceau, Cineclub! and the Italian Cultural Institute
Four award-winning films from the 1960s–1970s, created by three major directors from the golden age of Italian political cinema, will be screened in restored versions as part of a retrospective organized by Ceau, Cineclub! and the Italian Cultural Institute. The event...
Werner Herzog retrospective in Timișoara, organized by Ceau, Cineclub! and the German Cultural Center
The Ceau, Cinema! Festival and the German Cultural Center in Timișoara invite cinephiles to a special retrospective dedicated to the renowned German director Werner Herzog, taking place March 13–15th at Cinema Studio, as part of the Ceau, Cineclub! project. Timișoara...
The world’s largest festival of restored classic films returns to Timișoara with a new selection
A new selection from the world’s largest festival dedicated to restored classic films, Il Cinema Ritrovato, will be presented in Timișoara between February 20th and 22nd at Cinema Studio, as part of a retrospective organized by Ceau, Cinema! in partnership with the...
Three great films by Ingmar Bergman at the first 2026 Ceau, Cineclub! retrospective
Three major films by Ingmar Bergman, brought together in the so-called “Trilogy of Faith” will be screened in Timișoara at the first retrospective of this year’s Ceau, Cineclub! Organized by Ceau, Cinema! and the Embassy of Sweden in Bucharest, the retrospective will...
2025
Start of the 12th edition of the Ceau, Cinema! Festival
Almost 50 screenings, a cineconcert, two exhibitions, a round table on the topic of the development of young audiences, an editing workshop and several meetings with filmmakers are part of the five-day program of the Ceau, Cinema! Festival, which takes place this week...
Special screenings, full program and tickets for Ceau, Cinema!
First Romanian screenings of new films, a 90s cult film presented in a restored version, a cineconcert with a silent cinema classic, accessible screenings and an award-winning documentary complete the program of the 12th edition of the Ceau, Cinema! Festival, which...
Ceau, Cinema! brings movies for audiences of all ages to Timisoara’s neighborhoods
For the first time, Ceau, Cinema! will organise screenings in the Plopi-Kuncz neighborhood of Timişoara, bringing films for viewers of all ages at the educational and cultural center in the area, but at the same time continues its presence in Fabric and Elisabetin,...
The most anticipated Romanian films, for the first time in Timișoara at Ceau, Cinema!
Five of the most anticipated Romanian films of this year will be screened for the first time in Timișoara, in the presence of the filmmakers, during the 12th edition of the Ceau, Cinema! Festival, which will take place between July 16 and 20. The premiere series will...
The crisis of family relationships, the theme of the films in competition at Ceau, Cinema! Festival
Six European fiction films that focus on the theme of family relationship crises and which had their world premieres at the most prestigious festivals are part of the competition at the 12th edition of the Ceau, Cinema! Festival in Timișoara, taking place from July 16...
Luchino Visconti, honored with a retrospective of four films at Ceau, Cineclub!
Four of the most acclaimed films by the great Italian director Luchino Visconti will be screened in Timișoara as part of a tribute retrospective, organized by the Ceau, Cinema! Festival and the Italian Cultural Institute. Included in the monthly screening series Ceau,...
Wim Wenders Focus at Ceau, Cinema!
Wim Wenders by Peter Lindbergh 2015 Three classic films from the 1970s, that established Wim Wenders internationally as a leading representative of the New German Cinema movement, will be screened in restored versions at the Ceau, Cinema! Festival, as part of a focus...
A unique retrospective of Slovenian and Italian films on the subject of the border, at Ceau, Cineclub!
The third retrospective from Ceau, Cineclub! this year will take place between April 25 and 27, at Cinema Studio, and proposes a unique series of five Slovenian and Italian fiction films on the theme of the border, selected from a large project that is part of the...
Andrzej Wajda retrospective in Timişoara organized by Ceau, Cinema! and the Polish Institute
Three of the most important films by the great Polish director Andrzej Wajda will be screened in Timişoara from March 14th to 16th, in a retrospective organized by Ceau, Cinema! and the Polish Institute. The cinephiles from Timișoara will have the opportunity to...
2024
One of the greatest Spanish directors, celebrated by Ceau, Cinema! in Timisoara
A retrospective of all four films by the great Spanish filmmaker Victor Erice can be seen in September and October at Victoria Cinema in Timisoara, as part of a series of screenings organized by the Ceau, Cinema! Festival in partnership with the Spanish Embassy and...
The 11th edition of the Ceau, Cinema! has ended
Over 5,000 spectators participated in the screenings and events of the 11th edition of the Ceau, Cinema! Film Festival in Timisoara, which took place between July 17-21. The festival meant almost 40 films, many of which premiered in Romania, three exhibitions,...
The 11th edition of Ceau, Cinema! starts in Timisoara
Almost 40 films, most of which are premieres in Romania, three exhibitions, a workshop for young people and debates are part of the program of the eleventh edition of the Ceau, Cinema! in Timisoara, which will take place from Wednesday to Sunday at Timis Cinema,...
Unique exhibition with illustrations of houses from famous films at Ceau, Cinema!
A unique exhibition featuring works of art that illustrate houses from famous films can be seen at Timis Cinema during the 11th edition of the Ceau, Cinema! Festival, which will take place between July 17 and 21 in Timisoara. The works are by Bulgarian artist Boryana...
New French cinema, celebrated at the Ceau, Cinema! Festival
Six of the most successful French films of the last year, selected at the Cannes, Venice and Berlin festivals, will be screened in a special section dedicated to French cinema at the 11th edition of the Ceau, Cinema! Festival in Timisoara, which will take place...
Six internationally successful films, included in the competition of the Ceau, Cinema! Festival
Six European fiction films that have moral dilemmas as their central theme and that had their world premiere at the biggest festivals are part of the competition of the 11th edition of the Ceau, Cinema! Festival in Timisoara, which will take place between July 17 and...
Fiction films and documentaries from Banat, screened for the first time at Ceau, Cinema! Festival
A fiction feature film and two documentaries, as well as eight short films are part of the non-competitive section “Films from Banat” within the 11th edition of the Ceau, Cinema! Festival, which will take place in Timisoara between July 17-21. "Clara" (2023), directed...
Ceau, Cinema! Festival celebrates Hungarian director Judit Elek in Bucharest and Timisoara
Ceau, Cinema! Festival celebrates Hungarian director Judit Elek through a focus of three films organized by the Pelicula Culturala Association in partnership with the Liszt Institute – Hungarian Cultural Centre in Bucharest and the Hungarian Film Archive. These are...
Masterpieces of Italian cinema, in special screenings in Timisoara
Five masterpieces of classical Italian cinema, made by famous directors such as Federico Fellini, Vittorio De Sica, Pier Paolo Pasolini, Michelangelo Antonioni and Roberto Rossellini, will be screened in special screenings at Cinema Timis in Timisoara, between May and...
2023
Ceau, Cinema! Festival Celebrated Ten Years Together with the Audience and Its Guests
Ceau, Cinema! Festival celebrated ten years together with the audience and its guests. A CineConcert, no less than 30 films, meetings with more than 20 Romanian and foreign filmmakers, debates, workshops, an anniversary exhibition and a book release were included in...
Ceau, Cinema! Festival announces the special screenings and the tickets
The documentary „Arsenie. An Amazing Afterlife” (2023), by Alexandru Solomon, „Mammalia” (2023), by Sebastian Mihăilescu, „Ordinary Failures” (2022), the second feature film of Cristina Groşan, and „EO” (2022), the latest film of the great Polish director Jerzy...
Focus Norway on the 10th edition of Ceau, Cinema! Festival
The 10th edition of Ceau, Cinema! Festival from Timişoara will celebrate Norwegian cinema through a focus organized in collaboration with Bergen International Film Festival (BIFF). The section will include a cine-concert with a masterpiece of silent cinema, a series...
Anniversary exhibition and publication to celebrate 10 years of Ceau, Cinema!
An exhibition dedicated to the history of Ceau, Cinema! Festival will be open for public at the House of Arts in Timişoara, during July 6th – 16th. The year 2023 is a special one, as well, for the local film festival, at its 10th edition. The Ceau, Cinema!...
István Szabó Retrospective Before the 10th Edition of Ceau, Cinema! Festival
Three classical films of the great Hungarian filmmaker István Szabó will be screened in Bucharest and Timişoara within a retrospective that Ceau, Cinema! organizes together with Liszt Institute – the Hungarian Cultural Center from Bucharest before the 10th edition of...
Focus on Spain at the Anniversary Edition of Ceau, Cinema!
The recent Spanish cinema will be celebrated through a special focus at the 10th edition of Ceau, Cinema! Festival from Timişoara, which will take place during July 12th – 16th. With the support of the Embassy of Spain in Romania and in collaboration with the...
Six European films on migration compete for Ceau, Cinema! Trophy
Six feature films which focus on the migration in Europe and which had their world premiere at Berlin and Venice festivals are in the competition of the 10th edition of Ceau, Cinema! Festival from Timişoara, which will take place during July 12th – 16th. The films...
Ceau, Cinema! Festival announces the jury and the first special screenings
”Two More Lottery Tickets” (2023), the latest comedy of director Paul Negoescu, „Between Revolutions” (2023), the hybrid film of Vlad Petri, awarded at the Berlinale, and the German production „We Might As Well be Dead” (2022), with the popular actress from Timișoara,...
Scriptwriting workshop held by the filmmaker Cristina Groşan at Ceau, Cinema!
Film enthusiasts are invited to apply for Ceau, Cineva! Workshop, which will focus on the first stages of script preparation and which will be held by the filmmaker Cristina Groşan within the 10th edition of Ceau, Cinema! Festival, in Timişoara. During 13th – 16th...
Partnership between Ceau, Cinema! and the Bergen International Film Festival
A learning through film workshop, aimed for teachers and informal educators from Timişoara, will inaugurate, in April, a partnership that Ceau, Cinema! will run in 2023 with Bergen International Film Festival (Norway), one of the most important cinematographic events...
2022
“Great Freedom” won Ceau, Cinema! Trophy “Răzvan Georgescu”
The Austrian-German co-production “Great Freedom” (2021) won the great prize at the ninth edition of Ceau, Cinema! Festival from Timişoara, while the audience award went to the Polish film “Leave No Traces” (2021). The Ceau, Cinema! Trophy “Răzvan Georgescu”, in...
Special screenings and events, at Ceau, Cinema! Festival
The film “R.M.N.” (2022) in the presence of the director Cristian Mungiu, the screening of a restored version of the masterpiece “The Gospel According to St. Matthew” (1964), in Pier Paolo Pasolini’s centenary year, and a debate on Václav Havel occasioned by the...
Highly awarded documentaries and local films, selected for Ceau, Cinema! Festival
Four highly awarded documentaries, focusing on today’s topics like environmental awareness, the relation with the past or the approach of sexuality, will be screened in the ”Doc-minică” section of Ceau, Cinema! Festival ninth edition, which will take place...
Female voices in the Romanian and Hungarian cinema, at Ceau, Cinema! Festival
Two of the last year’s most appreciated films, made by Romanian and Hungarian directors, as well as a dialogue on the new female voices in cinema will be part of a special section in the ninth edition of Ceau, Cinema! Festival, which will take place during July...
Six films about freedom, in competition for Ceau, Cinema! Award
Six films about freedom, formerly selected at Venice, Cannes and Berlin, will be included in the competition section of the ninth edition of Ceau, Cinema! Festival, which will take place during July 14th – 17th in Timişoara. The jury will be made of actress Judith...
“Metronom”, opening Ceau, Cinema! Festival from Timişoara
The film “Metronom” (2022), awarded for best direction within ”Un Certain Regard” section of Cannes Festival, will open the ninth edition of Ceau, Cinema! Festival from Timişoara, which will take place during July 14th -17th. The screening will be held in the presence...
Atelier de actorie susţinut de Alina Grigore la Ceau, Cinema!
Pasionaţii de film sunt invitaţi să se înscrie la un curs de actorie pe care îl va susţine actriţa, scenarista şi regizoarea Alina Grigore în cadrul celei de-a noua ediţii a Festivalului Ceau, Cinema! de la Timişoara. Atelierul Ceau, Cineva! este organizat în acest an...
The great Hungarian filmmaker Miklós Jancsó, paid homage at Ceau, Cinema! Festival from Timişoara
The great Hungarian filmmaker Miklós Jancsó will be paid homage through a retrospective of three films at the ninth edition of Ceau, Cinema! Festival, which will take place during July 14th-17th in Timişoara. The program is held with the support of the Liszt Institute...