Born in 1975 in Petrosani, Romania, Călin Peter Netzer is one of the most acclaimed of Romanian directors. In 2003, his first feature film, Maria, was screened at many prestigious festivals, won awards in Locarno (Grand Prix, Leopard for Best Actor and Leopard for Best Actress) and was nominated for the European Film Awards. In 2009, his second feature, Medal Of Honor, was selected for more than 30 international festivals and awarded in Thessaloniki, Turin, Miami, Durres, Los Angeles and Zagreb. In 2013, Child’s Pose won the Golden Bear for the Best Feature Film at the Berlinale, thus becoming the first Romanian film to ever receive this prize. In 2017 Călin returned to the Official Selection of the Berlinale with Ana, Mon Amour, which won the Silver Bear for Outstanding Artistic Contribution. Familiar is his fifth feature.