Radu Jude
With Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn, director Radu Jude seeks to expose the hypocrisy inherent in those who find sex obscene.
Emi, a school teacher, finds her career and reputation under threat after a personal sex tape is leaked on the Internet.
Right from the opening beat, it is clear that Radu Jude’s satirical Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn is in to shock its audience.
Romanian film I Do Not Care If We Go Down In History as Barbarians makes a bold statement about power and violence without resorting to fighting fire with fire.
Aferim!, which translates to Bravo!, is a Romanian comedy-western that’s been snatching up awards on the festival circuit for almost a year now, most notably taking home the Silver Bear for Best Director at the Berlin International Film Festival.
There are two thoughts that go through your head when you hear about a Romanian film which won the Silver Bear for its director Radu June (at the 2015 Berlin Film Festival), and which has been earmarked as the country’s entry into the Foreign Film category at this year’s Oscars. The first is that this must be a very good film indeed. The other is that this is the sort of film that groups of people gather around and agree is an artistic and important film, but ultimately it’s not very entertaining.
Berlinale 2021: Radu Jude On BAD LUCK BANGING OR LOONY PORN
For his film Bad Luck Banging or Looney Porn, director Radu Jude discusses the film’s controversial themes, the politics behind the humour and more!