''Trafic'' is a 2004 Romanian short film directed by
Cătălin Mitulescu
Cătălin Mitulescu (; born 13 January 1972 in Bucharest) is a Romanian film director. He graduated from the Caragiale National University of Theatre and Film in Bucharest in 2001.
He is best known for the short film ''Trafic'' (Romanian for "tra ...
. It depicts a brief moment in the mundanities of urban life and family life, and a man's quick decision to escape them, if only just for a moment. It won the
Short Film Palme d'Or at the
2004 Cannes Film Festival
The 57th Cannes Film Festival started on 12 and ran until 23 May 2004. The Palme d'Or went to the American film ''Fahrenheit 9/11'' by Michael Moore.
The festival opened with '' La mala educación'', directed by Pedro Almodóvar and closed with ...
. It is said to have been the "instigating" film of the
Romanian New Wave.
See also
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Romanian New Wave
References
External links
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''Trafic (2004)''at
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Films directed by Cătălin Mitulescu
2004 short films
2004 films
Romanian short films
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