EuroNews - Interview - Cristian Mungiu on European cinema

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Last year, Romanian director Cristian Mungiu was the surprise winner of the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival with his film 4 months, 3 weeks and 2 days. A low budget production, shot entirely in Romania, and set against the grim landscape of that country's Communism regime, it tells the story of a young pregnant student, who with the help of her friend, seeks an illegal abortion. One year on, Mungiu was chosen to chair Europe Day at Cannes, which is intended to promote European cinema ...