Stere Gulea

Stere GULEA (1943, Romania) has been a key figure in Romanian cinema since the 1970s. He is known for his carefully constructed stories, blending the universal and the culturally specific. In 1987, he directed the instant classic The Moromete Family, an adaptation of the homonymous novel by writer Marin Preda, which depicts the challenges of a traditional family from rural South Romania in the context of historical turmoil. His later works include Fox Hunter (1992) and I’m An Old Communist Hag (2013), both tackling the gloomy afterlife of communism, as well as two acclaimed sequels to The Moromete Family: On the Edge of Time (2018) and Father and Son (2024). Apart from his work as a filmmaker, Gulea has taught at the Bucharest Film School for more than 25 years.

Filmography

Iarba verde de acasă/The Green Grass of Home (1977), Castelul din Carpați/The Carpathian Castle (1981), Ochi de urs/Bear Eye (1983), Moromeții/The Moromete Family (1987), Piata Universității – Romania/University Square (1991), Vulpe-vânător/Fox Hunter (1993), Stare de fapt/State Of Things (1995), Weekend cu mama/Weekend With My Mother (2009), Sunt o babă comunistă/I’m An Old Communist Hag (2013), Moromeții 2/The Moromete Family: On the Edge of Time (2018), Moromeții 3/The Moromete Family 3: Father and Son (2024)

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