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””’Traffic””’ ({{langx|ro|Jaful Secolului}}) is a 2024 [[heist film|heist]] [[drama film]] directed by Teodora Mihai, written by [[Cristian Mungiu]]. Starring [[Anamaria Vartolomei]] and Ionut Niculae, it follows a group of Romanian immigrants in Belgium, who go from unwanted second-class citizens to wanted criminals, as they decide to stage a heist that will change their lives forever.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2024/film/global/traffic-teodora-ana-mihai-cristian-mungiu-1236174132/|title= ‘Colonialists’ Clash With ‘Barbarians’ in Teodora Ana Mihai’s Heist Drama ‘Traffic,’ Written by Cristian Mungiu: ‘There Are No Heroes Here’|author=Marta Balaga|date= 10 October 2024|access-date= 12 September 2025|work= [[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref> The story of the film is inspired by a theft of paintings signed by Picasso, Monet and Gauguin from a Dutch museum in 2012 by three Romanians. |
””’Traffic””’ ({{langx|ro|Jaful Secolului}}) is a 2024 [[heist film|heist]] [[drama film]] directed by Teodora Mihai, written by [[Cristian Mungiu]]. Starring [[Anamaria Vartolomei]] and Ionut Niculae, it follows a group of Romanian immigrants in Belgium, who go from unwanted second-class citizens to wanted criminals, as they decide to stage a heist that will change their lives forever.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2024/film/global/traffic-teodora-ana-mihai-cristian-mungiu-1236174132/|title= ‘Colonialists’ Clash With ‘Barbarians’ in Teodora Ana Mihai’s Heist Drama ‘Traffic,’ Written by Cristian Mungiu: ‘There Are No Heroes Here’|author=Marta Balaga|date= 10 October 2024|access-date= 12 September 2025|work= [[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref> The story of the film is inspired by a theft of paintings signed by Picasso, Monet and Gauguin from a Dutch museum in 2012 by three Romanians. |
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The film had its world premiere in the International Competition of the [[Warsaw Film Festival]] on 16 October 2024,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://wff.pl/en/film/40-traffic|title=Traffic|website=[[Warsaw Film Festival]]|access-date=12 September 2025}}</ref> where it won the Warsaw Grand Prix.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://wff.pl/en/news/40-wff-awards|title=Awards of the 40th Warsaw International Film Festival|website=[[Warsaw Film Festival]]|access-date=12 September 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cineuropa.org/en/newsdetail/468952/ |title=Traffic and In Good Faith triumph at the 40th Warsaw Film Festival|first=Manuela|last= Lazić|date=21 October 2024|access-date=12 September 2025|website= [[Cineuropa]] |language=en}}</ref> |
The film had its world premiere in the International Competition of the [[Warsaw Film Festival]] on 16 October 2024,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://wff.pl/en/film/40-traffic|title=Traffic|website=[[Warsaw Film Festival]]|access-date=12 September 2025}}</ref> where it won the Warsaw Grand Prix.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://wff.pl/en/news/40-wff-awards|title=Awards of the 40th Warsaw International Film Festival|website=[[Warsaw Film Festival]]|access-date=12 September 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cineuropa.org/en/newsdetail/468952/ |title=Traffic and In Good Faith triumph at the 40th Warsaw Film Festival|first=Manuela|last= Lazić|date=21 October 2024|access-date=12 September 2025|website= [[Cineuropa]] |language=en}}</ref> |
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It was selected as the Romanian entry for the [[Academy Award for Best International Feature Film|Best International Feature Film]] at the [[98th Academy Awards]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cineuropa.org/en/newsdetail/482180#european-countries |title= European titles submitted for the Oscars race|date=17 September 2025|access-date=17 September 2025|website= [[Cineuropa]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://cnc.gov.ro/?p=62367 |date=10 September 2025 |title= Jaful Secolului Este Propunerea României Pentru Premiile Oscar 2026|trans-title=Traffic is Romania’s proposal for the 2026 Oscars |access-date=12 September 2025 |publisher=CNC |language=ro}}</ref> |
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| Romanian | Jaful Secolului |
| Literally | The Robbery of the Century |
| Directed by | Teodora Mihai |
| Screenplay by | Cristian Mungiu |
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| Cinematography | Marius Panduru |
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Traffic (Romanian: Jaful Secolului) is a 2024 heist drama film directed by Teodora Mihai, written by Cristian Mungiu. Starring Anamaria Vartolomei and Ionut Niculae, it follows a group of Romanian immigrants in Belgium, who go from unwanted second-class citizens to wanted criminals, as they decide to stage a heist that will change their lives forever.[1] The story of the film is inspired by a theft of paintings signed by Picasso, Monet and Gauguin from a Dutch museum in 2012 by three Romanians.
The film had its world premiere in the International Competition section of the Warsaw Film Festival on 16 October 2024,[2] where it won the Warsaw Grand Prix.[3][4] It was theatrically released on Romania on 23 September 2025.[5] It was selected as the Romanian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 98th Academy Awards.[6][7]
- Anamaria Vartolomei as Natalia
- Ionut Niculae as Ginel
- Rares Andrici
- Thomas Ryckewaert
- Mike Libanon
- Macrina Barladeanu
- Lucian Ifrim
Traffic premiered in the Official Competition of the Warsaw Film Festival on 16 October 2024, where it won the Best Film award.[8] It was presented in International Competition at the 37th Tokyo International Film Festival on 31 October 2024, where it was awarded the Best Actress award for Anamaria Vartolomei.[9]
It was screened in the RTM section of the 54th International Film Festival Rotterdam on 31 January 2025.[10]
It was presented in Romanian Film Days at the Transilvania International Film Festival on 20 June 2025.[11]
It was screened at the Shanghai International Film Festival in June 2025, where it received the Audience Recommendation Award.[12]
The film will be released on 23 September 2025 in Romania by Forum Film.[13]
In her review for Cineuropa, Manuela Lazić highlights the film’s exploration of the harsh realities of exploitative immigrant labour, balanced by its use of humour. She describes it as “a layered social-realist film examining inequality and exploitation in our modern world, with a healthy dose of humour.”[14]
- ^ Marta Balaga (10 October 2024). “‘Colonialists’ Clash With ‘Barbarians’ in Teodora Ana Mihai’s Heist Drama ‘Traffic,’ Written by Cristian Mungiu: ‘There Are No Heroes Here’“. Variety. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
- ^ “Traffic”. Warsaw Film Festival. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
- ^ “Awards of the 40th Warsaw International Film Festival”. Warsaw Film Festival. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
- ^ Lazić, Manuela (21 October 2024). “Traffic and In Good Faith triumph at the 40th Warsaw Film Festival”. Cineuropa. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
- ^ Simona, Marin (8 September 2025). “„Jaful Secolului” – O poveste despre români, dincolo de granițe. Din 23 septembrie în cinematografe” [“The Heist of the Century” – A story about Romanians, beyond borders. In cinemas from September 23]. Radio Romania (in Romanian). Retrieved 12 September 2025.
- ^ “European titles submitted for the Oscars race”. Cineuropa. 17 September 2025. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
- ^ “Jaful Secolului Este Propunerea României Pentru Premiile Oscar 2026” [Traffic is Romania’s proposal for the 2026 Oscars] (in Romanian). CNC. 10 September 2025. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
- ^ Lazić, Manuela (26 September 2024). “The 40th Warsaw Film Festival announces its programme”. Cineuropa. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
- ^ Abid Rehman (6 November 2024). “Tokyo: Yoshida Daihachi’s ‘Teki Cometh’ Takes Grand Prix, Director, Actor Awards”. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
- ^ “RTM: Traffic”. International Film Festival Rotterdam. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
- ^ Economou, Vassilis (27 May 2025). “The Transilvania International Film Festival unveils the full line-ups for its competitions”. Cineuropa. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
- ^ “Charm Pudong Gala Night” Shines to Build a Bridge for Mutual Learning between Civilizations through Cinema”. Shanghai International Film Festival. 22 June 2025. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
- ^ “Jaful Secolului Este Propunerea României Pentru Premiile Oscar 2026” [Traffic is Romania’s proposal for the 2026 Oscars] (in Romanian). National Cinematography Center. 10 September 2025. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
- ^ Lazić, Manuela (21 October 2024). “Review: Traffic”. Cineuropa. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
- ^ Marta Balaga (19 October 2024). “Cristian Mungiu-Penned ‘Traffic,’ Directed by Teodora Ana Mihai, Wins at Warsaw Film Festival”. Variety. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
- ^ Patrick Frater (6 November 2024). “Disturbing Dream-Like Drama’Teki Cometh’Dominates Tokyo Festival Prize List”. Variety. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
- ^ Petkova, Savina (26 March 2025). “Women win big at Sofia, with Honeymoon scooping the Sofia City of Film Award and Cat’s Cry the Special Jury Award”. Cineuropa. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
