Teodora Ana Mihai’s “Traffic” was named the winner of the 40th Warsaw Film Festival on Saturday. The film was written by Cristian Mungiu, who won the Palme d’Or at Cannes with “4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days,” and stars “Happening” lead actor Anamaria Vartolomei. “Traffic” focuses on Romanian immigrants in Belgium, who go from […]

Poland’s Warsaw Film Festival is celebrating its 40th edition, placing its bets on emerging, often debuting Polish filmmakers. “This event often acts like a springboard,” says programming director Gustaw Kolanowski. But making a feature debut in Poland is still challenging. “For me, this road wasn’t easy. It was difficult to meet a producer who would […]