dir: Mircea Veroiu, Dan Pița
1973 // 1 hr 21 min // 16mm
A woman travels around town trying to raise money for medicine as her sickly daughter, while a deserting soldier accompanies a musician to play the forced marriage of a sullen bride. A spellbinding duology, THE STONE WEDDING is a bleak, but beautiful masterpiece of Romanian cinema! Projected on 16MM FILM!
About Bleak Week: Cinema of Despair
Presented in partnership with the American Cinematheque, 'Bleak Week: Cinema of Despair' is an annual film festival showcasing some of the greatest works of cinema from across the globe that venture into the darkest sides of humanity and the bleakest points in human history.
The fifth annual edition in June 2026 expands to nearly 100 theaters across the U.S., Canada,U.K. and South and Central America, with each venue presenting its own original curated lineup of uncompromising films defined by unpleasant truths and raw empathy.