The Potemkinists

Potemkiniștii

63rd TIFF: Greek Premiere

In 1905, the sailors on the battleship Potemkin are given political asylum in Romania – an act of defiance against Russia. In 2021, a sculptor wants to create an artwork inspired by the event. A comedy about art, history, memory, and cinema, which film critic Andrei Gorzo describes as “a cross between a Caragiale sketch and a Mark Rappaport video essay.”

Screening Schedule

No physical screenings scheduled.
Available at the Agora Market TIFF63.
Direction: Radu Jude
Script: Radu Jude
Cinematography: Marius Panduru
Editing: Cătălin Cristuțiu
Sound: Titi Fleancu, Gabi Marin, Marius Leftărache
Actors: Alexandru Dabija, Cristina Drăghici
Production: microFILM
Producers: Ada Solomon
Costumes: Cireșica Cuciuc
Executive producer: Diana Caravia
Make Up: Bianca Boeroiu
Format: DCP
Color: Color
Production Country: Romania
Production Year: 2022
Duration: 18΄
Contact: microFILM
Awards/Distinctions: Best European Short Film – Vila do Conde ISFF 2022

Radu Jude

Radu Jude is a Romanian director and screenwriter. His feature debut, The Happiest Girl in the World (2009), was selected for over 50 international film festivals. He went on to direct critically acclaimed films such as Everybody in Our Family (2012), Aferim! (2015), Scarred Hearts (2016), I Do Not Care If We Go Down in History as Barbarians (2018), and Uppercase Print (2020), all of which received numerous awards worldwide. In 2021, his film Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn won the Golden Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival. Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the World received the Special Jury Prize at the Locarno Film Festival in 2023. His latest feature, Kontinental ’25, a low-budget independent production, was awarded the Silver Bear for Best Screenplay at the 2025 Berlinale.

Filmography

2009 The Happiest Girl in the World
2012 Everybody in Our Family
2015 Aferim!
2016 Scarred Hearts
2018 I Do Not Care If We Go Down in History as Barbarians
2020 Uppercase Print
2021 Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn
2023 Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the World
2025 Kontinental ’25
2025 Dracula