Romanian film: Gopo 2022 nominations announced

Ruxandra Ghițescu’s Otto the Barbarian gathered a total of 13 nominations at this year’s Gopo Awards, the event of the Romanian film industry. Cristi Puiu’s Malmkrog follows with 11 nominations, while Radu Jude’s Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn, George Apetri’s Unidentified/Neidentificat, Eugen Jebeleanu’s Poppy Field/ Câmp de maci, and Horaţiu Mălăele’s Luca received seven nominations each.

The winners will be announced on April 19.

Twenty-six Romanian films, which opened in local cinemas or were launched on VOD platforms in 2021, were considered for nominations at this year’s edition of the event.

Radu Jude’s Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn/Babardeală cu bucluc sau porno balamuc, Eugen Jebeleanu’s Poppy Field/ Câmp de maci, Cristi Puiu’s Malmkrog, Bogdan George Apetri’s Unidentified/Neidentificat, and Ruxandra Ghițescu’s Otto the Barbarian/ Otto Barbarul are the films nominated in the Best FeatureFilm category.

The nominees in the Best Director category are Bogdan George Apetri for Unidentified, Cristi Puiu for Malmkrog, Eugen Jebeleanu for Poppy Field, Radu Jude for Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn, and Ruxandra Ghițescu for Otto the Barbarian.

Andreea Grămoșteanu for the part in Perfect Strangers, Ioana Bugarin for Mia misses her revenge, Katia Pascariu for Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn, Marina Palii for Malmkrog, and Nicoleta Hâncu for And They May Still Be Alive Today are nominated in the Best Leading Actress category.

Adrian Titieni for Father Moves Mountains, Bogdan Farcaș for Unidentified, Conrad Mericoffer for Poppy Field, István Téglás for