Award-Winning Romanian-Language Films

38 films in Romanian were recognised at the Oscars, the Golden Globes, Cannes or the Berlinale. The language is each film's original spoken language.

The most awarded is Beyond the Hills (2012), with 2 wins, followed by Codine (2) and A Good Day for a Swim (2). Among them, 19 won a prize at Cannes and 16 won a prize at the Berlinale. They were released between 1946 and 2026.

Ranked by total wins. See all languages.

Last updated August 12, 2026

Most awarded first

Beyond the Hills (2012) poster, 2 Cannes wins

2 wins

7.591%

Beyond the Hills

2012 · 2h 30m

Drama · Romance

2 wins

7.9—

Codine

1963 · 1h 38m

Drama

A Good Day for a Swim (2008) poster, 2 Berlinale wins

2 wins

6.2—

A Good Day for a Swim

Short

2008 · 10m

Drama · Crime

A Night in Tokoriki (2016) poster, 2 Berlinale wins

2 wins

8.2—

A Night in Tokoriki

Short

2016 · 18m

Romance · Drama · Comedy

If I Want to Whistle, I Whistle (2010) poster, 2 Berlinale wins

2 wins

770%

If I Want to Whistle, I Whistle

2010 · 1h 34m

Drama

Kontinental '25 (2025) poster, 2 Berlinale wins

2 wins

6.9—

Kontinental '25

2025 · 1h 49m

Comedy · Drama

Malmkrog (2020) poster, 2 Berlinale wins

2 wins

6.6—

Malmkrog

2020 · 3h 21m

History · Drama

Touch Me Not (2018) poster, 2 Berlinale wins

2 wins

5.659%

Touch Me Not

2018 · 2h 5m

Drama

4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days (2007) poster, 1 Cannes win

1 win

7.996%

4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days

2007 · 1h 54m

Drama

A Trip to the City (2004) poster, 1 Cannes win

1 win

7.4—

A Trip to the City

Short

2004 · 19m

Drama

Brief History (1957) poster, 1 Cannes win

1 win

7.1—

Brief History

Animated short

1957 · 8m

1 win

7.394%

Graduation

2016 · 2h 8m

Drama

In the Fishbowl (2013) poster, 1 Cannes win

1 win

5.6—

In the Fishbowl

Short

2013 · 20m

Drama · Romance

Love Stories on the Move (2021) poster, 1 Cannes win

1 win

——

Love Stories on the Move

Short

2021 · 25m

1 win

6.5—

Megatron

Short

2008 · 14m

Drama

1 win

6.691%

Metronom

2022 · 1h 42m

Drama · Romance

Police, Adjective (2009) poster, 1 Cannes win

1 win

779%

Police, Adjective

2009 · 1h 50m

Drama · Comedy · Crime

The Death of Mr. Lazarescu (2005) poster, 1 Cannes win

1 win

7.893%

The Death of Mr. Lazarescu

2005 · 2h 34m

Drama · Comedy

The Treasure (2015) poster, 1 Cannes win

1 win

6.795%

The Treasure

2015 · 1h 29m

Comedy

The Way I Spent the End of the World (2006) poster, 1 Cannes win

1 win

7.1—

The Way I Spent the End of the World

2006 · 1h 46m

Drama

1 win

6.7—

Trafic

Short

2004 · 15m

12:08 East of Bucharest (2006) poster, 1 Cannes win

1 win

7.394%

12:08 East of Bucharest

2006 · 1h 29m

Comedy · Drama

1 win

7.698%

Aferim!

2015 · 1h 48m

Drama · History

Ana, My Love (2017) poster, 1 Berlinale win

1 win

6.7—

Ana, My Love

2017 · 2h 7m

Romance · Drama

Atlas of the Universe (2026) poster, 1 Berlinale win

1 win

——

Atlas of the Universe

2026 · 1h 25m

Drama · Fantasy

Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn (2021) poster, 1 Berlinale win

1 win

6.590%

Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn

2021 · 1h 46m

Comedy · Drama

1 win

5.7—

Blue Boy

Documentary short

2019 · 19m

California Dreamin' (2007) poster, 1 Cannes win

1 win

7.789%

California Dreamin'

2007 · 2h 35m

Drama · Comedy

Child's Pose (2013) poster, 1 Berlinale win

1 win

7.392%

Child's Pose

2013 · 1h 44m

Drama

Cigarettes and Coffee (2004) poster, 1 Berlinale win

1 win

7.4—

Cigarettes and Coffee

Short

2004 · 15m

Drama

Forest of the Hanged (1965) poster, 1 Cannes win

1 win

8.1—

Forest of the Hanged

1965 · 2h 45m

Drama · History · War · Romance

Katalin Varga (2009) poster, 1 Berlinale win

1 win

795%

Katalin Varga

2009 · 1h 21m

Thriller · Drama · Crime

Passo Doble (1985) poster, 1 Berlinale win

1 win

7.4—

Passo Doble

1985 · 1h 41m

Drama · Romance

1 win

7.3—

The Cage

Short

2010 · 17m

Drama

The Uprising (1965) poster, 1 Cannes win

1 win

7.1—

The Uprising

1965 · 1h 33m

History · Drama

2 noms

8.199%

Collective

Documentary

2019 · 1h 49m

Children Underground (2001) poster, Oscar nominee

1 nom

8.294%

Children Underground

2001 · 1h 44m

Floarea reginei

Short

1946 · 21m

Fantasy · Drama