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Cristi Puiu

Cristi Puiu was born on April 3, 1967 in Bucharest, Romania. He is a writer and director, known for Moartea domnului Lãzãrescu (2005), Aurora (2010) and Sieranevada (2016). He has been married to Anca Puiu since April 21, 1998. They have three children. See full bio »
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Moartea domnului Lãzãrescu
Moartea domnului Lãzãrescu Writer
(2005)
Aurora
Aurora Writer
(2010)
Sieranevada
Sieranevada Writer
(2016)
Marfa si banii
Marfa si banii Writer
(2001)
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 2016 Sieranevada
 2014 Ponts de Sarajevo (segment "Das Spektrum Europas")
 2010/I Aurora (written by)
 2006 Offset
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Height:

6' 2" (1.88 m)
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[on Moartea domnului Lãzãrescu (2005)] I don't think I can give you the right answer, just a supposition which is related to a François Truffaut quote: "A film has to tell us something about life and something about cinema." So this is what I think: the film contains a vision of life - the story about a human being who dies alone, surrounded by the indifference of the others - and a... See more »

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President of the jury at the 3rd 'Pelicam International Film Festival about Environment and People' in Tulcea 2014. See more »

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