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CARMEN LIDIA VIDU explores stories, people, and fragments of history bringing them to theater and film audiences through artistic forms that evoke deep emotion.
She is the only Romanian director to have won both the GOPO Award (for film) and the UNITER Award (for theater) for Best Directing.
She received the UNITER Award in 2021 for “Romanian Diary. 1989”, staged at the "I.L. Caragiale" National Theatre in Bucharest, a production about the Romanian Revolution.
In 2021, she also became only the third female director in the history of post-Revolution Romanian theater to receive a UNITER Award.
CARMEN LIDIA VIDU is the creator of the ROMANIAN DIARY theatrical documentary project, a series based on interviews with actors whose raw, personal, civic, and social perspectives are interwoven to paint a broader picture of Romania's recent history.
She is an active presence on the European theater scene, tackling historical and political topics such as the 1989 Revolution and the sale of ethnic Germans during the communist regime.
Her GOPO Award came in 2015 for the documentary film A Brief History of Astra Film.
Since 2017, she has collaborated with the George Enescu Festival as a multimedia director.
Beyond the stage and screen, she is a strong feminist voice and a thought leader, engaging in socio-political and cultural debates.
Through her documentaries and online presence, she amplifies the voices of authentic people and places, shedding light on untold stories.
