On the Other Side of the Hills

Name: On the Other Side of the Hills
Start: 2026-09-29T19:30:00+02:00
End: 2026-09-29T19:30:00+02:00
Location: Biograf Kotva

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Beyond the Hills

150 min · full info →

took place · 29 Sep 2026

Biograf Kotva, České Budějovice 7

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Alina returns to find Voichiţa, the woman she grew up with and still loves. But Voichiţa has since found a new home and faith in a remote monastery. A powerful Romanian drama about love, faith, and the desire to control one's own life.

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About the venue: Biograf Kotva

Biograf Kotva on Lidická třída is the last classic single-screen cinema in České Budějovice. The building was completed in 1928 to a design by architect Karel Chochola for the Sokol II gymnastics association, and has gone through several name changes since. Today it screens in digital 3D with Dolby Atmos sound and co-organises festivals such as Jeden svět, Tady Vary and the French Film Festival. The attached café with a garden terrace also hosts exhibitions and small concerts.

Lidická 2110, 370 01 České Budějovice 7 Get directions

About: Cristian Mungiu

With two Palme d'Or wins (2007 and 2026) plus Cannes prizes for screenplay and direction, Cristian Mungiu stands among the most decorated European filmmakers of his generation. His work - from post-communist Romania to the Norwegian fjords - confronts audiences with moral dilemmas that resist easy resolution.

number of Golden Palms (Cannes 2007 and 2026) - only 10 directors in history have two

90%

rating on Rotten Tomatoes (film Fjord, 2026)

awards for the film Fjord at the Cannes 2026 festival (Golden Palm, FIPRESCI, Ecumenical Jury, François Chalais, Prix de la Citoyenneté)

315

screens at the Romanian premiere of Fjord (June 2026) - a record for an art film in the country

What's new

2026-05
The film Fjord won the Golden Palm at the 79th Cannes Film Festival - Mungiu became only the tenth filmmaker in history to receive this award twice.
2026-06
Fjord had an exclusive premiere in Romania on June 13, 2026 on 315 screens in 53 cities and became the most successful art film in the history of Romanian film distribution.
2026-06
American distributor Neon set the release date for the film Fjord in US cinemas for October 9, 2026 - the same date the studio chose for previous Golden Palm winners Parasite, Anora, and Anatomy of a Fall.

Tracks

4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 DaysGolden Palm at Cannes 2007, first for a Romanian director; European Film Academy awards for best film and direction

Beyond the HillsCannes 2012 - award for best screenplay and both leading actresses; Romanian Oscar candidate

GraduationCannes 2016 - award for best direction; moral drama about compromises in post-communist Romania

R.M.N.Cannes 2022 - competition section; explores ethnic tensions in a Transylvanian community

FjordGolden Palm at Cannes 2026; Mungiu's first English-language film, starring Sebastian Stan and Renate Reinsve

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