Romanian director Christian Mungiu was awarded the title of “Order of Honor” by the President of the Republic of Moldova.

The decree, signed by President Maia Sandu, mentions special merits in the development and popularization of cinematographic art and the establishment of Romanian cinema at the international level, as well as for a significant contribution to the consolidation of cultural dialogue between the Republic of Moldova and Romania, reports Ziarul de Gardă.

Maia Sandu also announced on Facebook that she has awarded the director, screenwriter and screenwriter Cristian Mungiu for bringing the recent history of the Republic of Moldova and Romania to the international arena, for the courage to approach difficult and exciting topics and for the support given to the filmmakers. .

• “Some books penetrate directly into the soul, remain in the memory and make you think about their heroes, about the roller coaster of history that comes upon people’s destinies, sweeping them to dust or radically changing their life trajectories. “Tanya Jonasku, my grandmother. “Bessarabian Biography” by the famous director Christian Mungiu is one such book. With scrupulousness and attention to detail, as well as with great love for her grandson, Christian Mungiu describes the drama of the life of her grandmother, who was born in 1916 in Cahul and then a refugee from the war in Iasi.
• I was amazed to hear this story live, in Cagul, where Christian Mungiu, through the book, brought his grandmother to the place where she was born. They talked about wisdom, about compassion, about resilience, about the fact that we should learn our history first of all through the history of our families, because this is the only true history, untainted by ideology and false patriotism. The people of Cagul gave Cristian Mungiu a warm welcome, saying they were very proud to be “one of them”.
• Feeling that I have done a fair deed, I present the Medal of Honor to director, screenwriter and writer Christian Mungiu. For putting the latest history of our people on the stage of the whole world through a book or a film. For having the courage to choose topics that you don’t like, that you miss, that you care about, but that require perception and metabolism. For the attention he pays to our filmmakers and his unconditional support,” Maya Sandu wrote.