Author: Lucian
History live on TV
The Romanian revolution of 1989 was as much a live TV event as a street revolt, storming into people’s lives from behind the screens. Revolutionaries took refuge in the National…
Riding the Romanian New Wave in cinema
An alcoholic history teacher, a widower and a small town TV presenter walk into a television studio… that is the premise of our next EuRaw Stories film. Corneliu Porumboiu’s 12:08…
It’s never too late…
…to start a new career or follow a dream. Like starting to act at 85, which is what Esther Gorintin (aka Eka in Since Otar left) did. ‘All three actresses…
The West of dreams
One thing most Eastern European countries shared, especially during Soviet times, is a wide-spread fascination with the West. In the absence of free access and real interactions with it, Eastern…
Would you lie for love?
Don’t even dream about being completely honest with your loved ones, urged philosopher Alain de Botton earlier this week at the Melbourne Town Hall. Since Otar Left is a perfect…
4 facts and not-so-true facts about Macedonia
We have conducted extensive research (thanks Irina) and came up with 4 true and not so-true facts about Macedonia. Have a guess which ones might be true and which ones…
Don’t miss any of our posts
All modesty aside, we think we put together some pretty lovely and worthy events. And we wouldn’t want you to miss out on any of them, not to mention on…
AFL, soccer and what brings humans together
When it comes down to sports, you could say there are two kinds of Australians: AFL fanatics AFL agnostics. Whatever category you fit it, The Third Half is the film…
Did you miss a EuRaw Story?
Rainy weekend afternoons are made for curling up on the couch with a good film, wouldn’t you agree? If you have a full year pass and you couldn’t make it…