A director and screenwriter, Radu Jude is one of the most original satirical voices in contemporary Romanian cinema. He studied film directing in Bucharest and began his career as an assistant director to Cristi Puiu. In 2006, he directed the short film The Tube with a Hat, which garnered international acclaim. His first feature film, The Happiest Girl in the World (2009), was selected for competition at over 50 international film festivals. In 2016, he made his debut in theatre directing with an adaptation of Ingmar Bergman’s Scenes from a Marriage. His film Aferim! (2015) won the Silver Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival; Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn (2021) won the Golden Bear at the same festival; Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the World (2023) was awarded the Special Jury Prize at the Locarno Film Festival, and Kontinental’25 (2025) earned him the Silver Bear for Best Screenplay in Berlin. Radu Jude’s latest work, Diary of a Chambermaid, will be presented at this edition of LEFFEST, accompanied by a video conference with the filmmaker.
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