Police, Adjective / Politist, Adjective
Romania , 2009.

Directed by: Corneliu Porumboiu
Script: Corneliu Porumboiu
Producer: Marcela Ursu
Production company: 42 Km Film
Cinematography: Marius Panduru
Editing: Roxana Szel
Music: Dan Dimitriu
Cast: Dragos Bucur, Vlad Ivanov, Ion Stoica, Irina Saulescu

Format: 35mm
Running time: 115'

Synopsis
A young undercover cop living in a bleak post-communist small town is assigned to conduct surveillance on a teenager who offered a joint to his friends before school. The cop's boss wants the kid's supplier found and busted – or failing this, the youngster arrested. Plots don't get much simpler than this, but in Porumboiu's hands the material is transformed into a devastating metaphysical portrait of contemporary Romanian society. The cop, Cristi (Dragos Bucur), is just an ordinary guy, happily married yet bored and listless in his unexciting provincial job. He decides to rebel in his own small way, reasoning to himself that busting the teen is a futile act. Not only will it ruin the kid's life, as he will face a mandatory jail sentence, but since neighbouring countries like the Czech Republic have sensibly loosened their drug laws, Cristi assumes Romania will soon do the same. Little does he know the consequences of his moment of independence.

Awards
Cannes Film Festival 2009 FIPRESCI Prize, Un Certain Regard Jury Prize
Transilvania International Film Festival 2009, Transilvania Trophy

Directors Biography
Corneliu Porumboiu was born in Vaslui, Romania, and studied directing at the University of Dra-ma and Film ‘I.L. Caragiale' in Bucharest. He has directed such short films as 'Graffiti' (2000), 'Gone with the Wine' (2002), 'Liviu's Dream' (2003) and 'A Trip to the City' (2004). His feature debut, '12:08 East of Bucharest' (2006) won the Caméra d'Or for best first feature at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival. His most recent film is 'Police, Adjective' (2009).

Location and screening schedule:
SC Cinema, Thursday, October 22nd at 14.00
Europa Cinema, Thursday, October 22nd at 21.30