Editing Moldova (section)

==Culture==
{{main|Culture of Moldova}}
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Moldova's cultural tradition has been influenced primarily by the [[Origin of the Romanians|Romanian origins]] of its majority population, the roots of which go back to the second century AD, the period of [[Ancient Rome|Roman]] colonisation in [[Dacia]].<ref name="culture">{{cite web|url=http://countrystudies.us/moldova/18.htm|title=Moldova – Culture|website=Countrystudies.us|access-date=27 July 2018|archive-date=14 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171014093821/http://countrystudies.us/moldova/18.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> Located geographically at the crossroads of [[Italic peoples|Latin]], [[Slavic people|Slavic]] and other cultures, Moldova has enriched its own culture adopting and maintaining traditions of neighbouring regions and of other influential sources.<ref>{{cite web |author=Octavian Sofransky |url=http://www.bundesheer.at/pdf_pool/publikationen/wg3-sofransky.pdf |title=Ethno-Political Conflict in Moldova |publisher=European Centre in Moldova |access-date=2 September 2015 |archive-date=23 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923195357/http://www.bundesheer.at/pdf_pool/publikationen/wg3-sofransky.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref> The largest ethnic group, which had come to identify itself widely as "Moldovan" by the 14th century, played a significant role in the shaping of [[Culture of Romania#Classical age|classical Romanian culture]]. The culture has been also influenced by the [[Byzantine]] culture, the neighbouring Magyar and Slavic populations, and later by the Ottoman Turks. A strong Western European influence in Moldovan literature and arts was prevalent in the 19th century. During the periods 1812–1917 and 1944–89, Moldovans were influenced by Russian and Soviet administrative control as well and by ethnic Russian immigration.<ref name="culture"/>
[[File:International Children's Day Celebrations in Chisinau, Moldova (7688594362 cropped).jpg|thumb|left|Moldovans wearing [[Romanian dress|national costumes]] in [[Chișinău]]]]
The country's cultural heritage was marked by numerous churches and monasteries built by the Moldavian ruler [[Stephen the Great]] in the 15th century, by the works of the later renaissance Metropolitans [[Varlaam, Metropolitan of Moscow|Varlaam]] and [[Dosoftei]], and those of scholars such as [[Grigore Ureche]], [[Miron Costin]], [[Nicolae Milescu]], [[Dimitrie Cantemir]]{{efn|name=fn6|Prince [[Dimitrie Cantemir]] was one of the most important figures of the Moldavian culture of the 18th century. He wrote the first geographical, ethnographic, and economic description of the country. {{in lang|la}} ''[[Descriptio Moldaviae]]'', (Berlin, 1714), [[:s:la:Descriptio Moldaviae|at Latin Wikisource]].}} and [[Ion Neculce]]. In the 19th century, Moldavians from the territories of the medieval Principality of [[Moldavia]], divided into [[Bessarabia]], [[Bukovina]], and [[Western Moldavia]] (after 1859, Romania), made a significant contribution to the formation of the modern Romanian culture. Among these were many Bessarabians, such as [[Alecu Donici|Alexandru Donici]], [[Alexandru Hâjdeu]], [[Bogdan Petriceicu Hasdeu]], [[Constantin Stamati]], [[Constantin Stamati-Ciurea]], [[Costache Negruzzi]], [[Alecu Russo]], [[Constantin Stere]].

[[Mihai Eminescu]], a late [[Romanticism|Romantic]] poet, and [[Ion Creangă]], a writer, are the most influential [[Romanian language]] artists, considered national writers both in Romania and Moldova.<ref>{{cite journal|author=Catherine Lovatt|url=http://www.ce-review.org/00/3/lovatt3.html|title=2000: Year of Eminescu|journal=Central Europe Review|volume=2|issue=3|date=24 January 2000|access-date=10 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923201420/http://www.ce-review.org/00/3/lovatt3.html|archive-date=23 September 2015|url-status=usurped}}</ref>

===Cuisine===
{{main|Moldovan cuisine}}
Moldova's fertile soil (''[[chernozem]]'') produces plentiful [[grapes]], [[fruits]], vegetables, [[Food grain|grains]], meat, and milk products, all of which have found their uses in the national cuisine. The fertile black soil combined with the use of traditional agricultural methods permits the growth of a wide range of foods in Moldova. Moldovan cuisine is similar to neighbouring [[Romanian cuisine|Romania]], [[Ukraine]], and [[Poland]], and the regions share many traditional dishes, often with regional variations. Moldovan cuisine has historically been particularly influenced by elements of [[Russian cuisine|Russian]], [[Turkish cuisine|Turkish]], and [[Ukrainian cuisine]]. Main dishes often include beef, pork, [[potatoes]], [[cabbage]], and a variety of [[cereals]]. Popular alcoholic beverages are ''[[Moldovan wine#Divin|divin]]'' (Moldovan [[brandy]]), beer, and [[Moldovan wine|wine]]—for which the country is known due to its high-quality offerings.<ref>[https://www.sommeliers-international.com/en/breakaways-in-the-vineyards/wine-of-moldova Wine of Moldova] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220912140913/https://www.sommeliers-international.com/en/breakaways-in-the-vineyards/wine-of-moldova|date=12 September 2022}} – Sommeliers International</ref><ref>[https://vidawines.co.uk/moldovan-red-wines-the-best-red-wine-on-the-planet-you-have-never-heard-of/ Moldovan Red Wines: The Best Red Wine on the Planet You Have Never Heard Of] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220912140908/https://vidawines.co.uk/moldovan-red-wines-the-best-red-wine-on-the-planet-you-have-never-heard-of/|date=12 September 2022}} – Vida Wines & Spirits</ref>
[[File:Mămăligă2020-02-12.jpg|alt=Mămăligă|thumb|300x300px|[[Mămăligă]]]]
There are several traditional Moldovan dishes. [[Plăcintă|Plăcinte]] are stuffed and deep-fried pastries with fillings such as soft cheese (often [[Urdă]]), cabbage, potatoes, apples, sour cherries and others, both sweet and savoury.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kieff |first=Leah |date=10 December 2015 |title=4 foods you must try in Moldova |url=https://www.peacecorps.gov/stories/4-foods-you-must-try-in-moldova/ |access-date=7 July 2023 |website=[[Peace Corps]] |language=en |archive-date=7 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230707163013/https://www.peacecorps.gov/stories/4-foods-you-must-try-in-moldova/ |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Sarma (food)|Sarmale]] is a typical Moldovan dish usually consisting of cabbage leaves stuffed with rice, peppers, carrots, meat, and baked in oil. Regional variations can also be found in other former parts of the [[Ottoman Empire]]. [[Mămăligă]], a kind of [[porridge]] made from yellow maize flour, is another staple.  It is popular in other countries as [[polenta]] and is often served with [[Sheep milk cheese|sheep's cheese]] and [[sour cream]]. Another traditional dish, plachyndy, is a kind of flatbread often made with [[kefir]] or [[buttermilk]], wrapped around herbs, and pan-fried in oil.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Steafel |first=Eleanor |date=2 July 2021 |title=You need this easy flatbread recipe in your culinary arsenal |language=en-GB |work=The Telegraph |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/food-and-drink/features/need-easy-flatbread-recipe-culinary-arsenal/ |access-date=7 July 2023 |issn=0307-1235 |archive-date=7 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230707162852/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/food-and-drink/features/need-easy-flatbread-recipe-culinary-arsenal/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Zeamă is a thin chicken soup, typically consisting of homemade chicken broth prepared with a smaller whole chicken, water, thin homemade egg noodles (tăiței de casă), and a variety of finely chopped vegetables and herbs.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Zeama {{!}} Traditional Chicken Soup From Moldova {{!}} TasteAtlas |url=https://www.tasteatlas.com/zeama |access-date=7 July 2023 |website=www.tasteatlas.com |archive-date=7 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230707162846/https://www.tasteatlas.com/zeama |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Bryndza|Brynza]] is a [[Soft cheese|soft]] [[Sheep milk cheese|sheep]]/[[goat cheese]] with a crumbly texture and tangy taste, mostly produced and popular in [[Slovakia]], Romania, and Moldova, and often used in salads, pies, and dumplings.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sikorsky |first=Dmytro |date=30 May 2016 |title=The Secret Of Bessarabia's Cuisine |url=http://odessareview.com/secret-bessarabias-cuisine/ |access-date=7 July 2023 |website=Odessa Review |language=en-US |archive-date=7 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230707163012/http://odessareview.com/secret-bessarabias-cuisine/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

[[Borscht]], a sour Eastern European soup made from beetroots, meat stock, and vegetables, is also popular and commonly served in Moldova. As with other parts of the region, [[pierogi]] (known as ''chiroște'' in Moldova) are another traditional staple and are often stuffed with a soft cheese in Moldova. The dough is made with [[wheat flour]] and is boiled in salted water, pan-fried in oil, or baked in the oven.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Johnson |first=Doina |date=13 November 2019 |title=Moldovan Food – 14 Best Traditional Dishes as Recommended by a Local (with Recipes) – Nomad Paradise |url=https://nomadparadise.com/moldovan-food/ |access-date=7 July 2023 |language=en-US |archive-date=26 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200926041831/https://nomadparadise.com/moldovan-food/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=7 October 2009 |title=Hai la masa!: Coltunasi |url=https://kathrynannew.wordpress.com/2009/10/07/hai-la-masa-coltunasi/ |access-date=24 August 2016 |archive-date=16 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160316065912/https://kathrynannew.wordpress.com/2009/10/07/hai-la-masa-coltunasi/ |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Medovik]], a cake of Russian origin (and called Tort Smetanik in Moldova) is a popular layered cake with [[honey]] and [[Smetana (dairy product)|smetana]] (sour cream) or [[condensed milk]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Goldstein |first1=Darra |title=The Oxford Companion to Sugar and Sweets |date=2015 |publisher=Oxford University Press}}</ref>

Total recorded adult alcohol consumption is approximately evenly split between spirits, beer, and wine. Notably, Moldova has among the highest alcohol consumption per capita in world, at {{convert|15.2|L|gal}} of pure alcohol imbibed in 2016.<ref>{{Cite magazine |title=How This Tiny European Country Got the World's Worst Drinking Problem |url=https://time.com/5654052/moldova-drinking-problem/ |url-status=live |magazine=Time |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211221152612/https://time.com/5654052/moldova-drinking-problem/ |archive-date=21 December 2021 |access-date=21 December 2021}}</ref> This has fallen somewhat in recent years, but it remains a serious ongoing health concern.<ref>{{Cite web |date=30 June 2023 |title=Europeans are the world's heaviest drinkers: How do countries compare? |url=https://www.euronews.com/next/2023/06/30/so-long-dry-january-which-country-drinks-the-most-alcohol-in-europe |access-date=7 July 2023 |website=euronews |language=en |archive-date=7 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230707162956/https://www.euronews.com/next/2023/06/30/so-long-dry-january-which-country-drinks-the-most-alcohol-in-europe |url-status=live }}</ref>

=== Holidays ===
{{main|Public holidays in Moldova}}
Most retail businesses close on New Year's Day and [[Independence Day of the Republic of Moldova|Independence Day]], but remain open on all other holidays. Christmas is celebrated either on 7 January, the traditional date in [[Old Calendarists]] [[Eastern Orthodox Church]]es, or on 25 December, with both dates being recognised as public holidays.<ref>{{cite news|title=Moldova Declares Western Christmas Day Official Holiday|newspaper=Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty |date=19 December 2013 |url=http://www.rferl.org/content/moldova-celebrates-western-christmas/25206410.html|access-date=20 December 2013|archive-date=19 December 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131219232059/http://www.rferl.org/content/moldova-celebrates-western-christmas/25206410.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

On 1 March features ''[[mărțișor]]'' gifting, which is a tradition that females are gifted with a type of talisman that is given for good luck.<ref>{{Cite web|date=12 August 2014|title=Martisor, a Spring celebration for Eastern Europeans – FOREIGNERS IN UK|url=http://www.foreignersinuk.co.uk/community_news-community-martisor_a_spring_celebration_for_eastern_europeans_3823.html|access-date=29 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140812210746/http://www.foreignersinuk.co.uk/community_news-community-martisor_a_spring_celebration_for_eastern_europeans_3823.html|archive-date=12 August 2014}}</ref>

===Music===
{{main|Music of Moldova}}
[[File:Moldova at ESC 2011.jpg|thumb|[[Zdob și Zdub]] performing at the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2011|2011 Eurovision Song Contest]].]]
Among Moldova's most prominent composers are [[Gavriil Musicescu]], [[Ștefan Neaga]] and [[Eugen Doga]].

In the field of pop music, Moldova has produced the band [[O-Zone]], who came to prominence in 2003, with their hit song "[[Dragostea Din Tei]]", which topped multiple notable single charts. Moldova has been participating in the [[Eurovision Song Contest]] since 2005. Another popular band from Moldova is [[Zdob și Zdub]] that represented the country in the [[2005 Eurovision Song Contest]], finishing sixth, also in 2021, with a similar result.

In May 2007, [[Natalia Barbu]] represented Moldova in Helsinki at the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2007]] with her entry "[[Fight (Natalia Barbu song)|Fight]]". Natalia squeezed into the final by a very small margin. She took tenth place with 109 points.
Then [[Zdob și Zdub]] again represented Moldova in the [[2011 Eurovision Song Contest]] finishing 12th.

The band [[SunStroke Project]] with [[Olia Tira]] represented the country in the [[2010 Eurovision Song Contest]] with their hit song "[[Run Away (SunStroke Project and Olia Tira song)|Run Away]]". Their performance gained international notoriety as an [[internet meme]] due to the pelvic thrusting and dancing of Sergey Stepanov, the band saxophonist. He has been dubbed "[[Epic Sax Guy]]". SunStroke Project featured again in the 2017 Eurovision entry "Hey Mama" which got third place.<ref>{{cite web|title=2017 Grand Final Scoreboard|url=https://eurovision.tv/event/kyiv-2017/grand-final/scoreboard|website=Eurovision.tv|publisher=European Broadcasting Union|access-date=14 May 2016|archive-date=27 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327152129/https://eurovision.tv/event/kyiv-2017/grand-final/scoreboard|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In 2015 a new musical project by the name of [[Carla's Dreams]] has risen in popularity around Moldova. [[Carla's Dreams]] reached the top charts in multiple countries in Europe with the release of their song "Sub Pielea Mea" in 2016. The song received a lot of airplay and reached number one place on the charts in Moldova as well as Russia. The group is still active and released their latest album in 2017. The theme of the musical group is "Anonymous" as they perform with painted faces, hoodies and sunglasses. The identity of the group members is still unknown.

Among most prominent classical musicians in Moldova are [[Maria Bieșu]], one of the leading world's sopranos and the winner of the Japan International Competition; pianist [[Mark Zeltser]], winner of the USSR National Competition, [[Long-Thibaud-Crespin Competition]] in Paris and Busoni Competition in Bolzano, Italy.

===Media===
{{main|Media of Moldova|Television in Moldova|Cinema of Moldova|List of newspapers in Moldova}}
The right to [[freedom of speech]] and [[right to information]] are guaranteed by the [[Moldovan constitution]]. [[Reporters Without Borders]] improved Moldova's [[World Press Freedom Index|Press Freedom Index]] ranking to 28th in 2023 from 89th in 2020, partly due to government legal reforms which made it easier for journalists to access official information.<ref>{{Cite web |date=23 July 2020 |title=Moldova {{!}} RSF |url=https://rsf.org/en/country/moldova |access-date=7 July 2023 |website=[[Reporters Without Borders]] |language=en |archive-date=5 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230705135655/https://rsf.org/en/country/moldova |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Cojocari |first=Vitalie |title=Why Moldova is ahead of Romania in Media freedom |url=https://www.thomsonfoundation.org/latest/why-moldova-is-ahead-of-romania-in-media-freedom/ |access-date=7 July 2023 |website=[[Thomson Foundation]] |language=en |archive-date=7 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230707163121/https://www.thomsonfoundation.org/latest/why-moldova-is-ahead-of-romania-in-media-freedom/ |url-status=live }}</ref> However, they cautioned that "Moldova's media are diverse but extremely polarised, like the country itself, which is marked by political instability and excessive influence by oligarchs." Moldova's media are divided into pro-Russian and pro-Western camps and on party political lines.<ref name="BBC News-2022">{{Cite news |date=July 2022 |title=Moldova media guide |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-17602346 |access-date=7 July 2023 |archive-date=7 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230707163031/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-17602346 |url-status=live }}</ref> Oligarchs and political leaders strongly influence their editorial stances.

Television remains the most popular and trusted medium, while online social media is exerting increasing influence. Most private [[FM broadcasting|FM radio networks]] rebroadcast output from Russian and Romanian stations.<ref name="BBC News-2022" /> The first [[Public broadcasting|publicly funded national radio broadcaster]], [[Radio Moldova]], has been broadcasting since 1939 from the capital city, Chişinău. [[Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty]] is also widely available. Moldova's state-owned national radio-TV broadcaster is [[Teleradio-Moldova]] (TRM), which broadcasts the TV channel [[Moldova 1]].

There were 3 million internet users by July 2022, approximately 76% of the population, and digital infrastructure is well-developed, with 98% [[4G]] coverage of territory. There are a number of daily and weekly newspapers published in Moldova, among the most popular being ''[[Timpul de dimineață]]'' and ''[[Moldova Suverană]],'' but print media has an overall small audience in Moldova''.'' [[Independent media]] are struggling to ensure financial sustainability in the face of diminishing advertisement revenues due to inflation, economic stagnation and uncertainty caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

In 2022, the government removed the broadcasting licenses from six television stations for broadcasting [[Propaganda in Russia|pro-Russian propaganda]] and disinformation about [[Russian invasion of Ukraine|Russia's invasion of Ukraine]] in violation of the country's Audiovisual Services Code.<ref>{{Cite web |date=19 December 2022 |title=Six TV channels suspended amid 'misinformation' allegations |url=https://www.euronews.com/2022/12/19/six-tv-channels-suspended-in-moldova-amid-misinformation-allegations |access-date=7 July 2023 |website=euronews |language=en |archive-date=7 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230707162747/https://www.euronews.com/2022/12/19/six-tv-channels-suspended-in-moldova-amid-misinformation-allegations |url-status=live }}</ref> The government stated that this was done in order to "prevent the risk of disinformation or attempts to manipulate public opinion".<ref>{{Cite web |date=17 December 2022 |title=Moldova suspends six channels over Ukraine 'disinformation' – DW – 12/17/2022 |url=https://www.dw.com/en/moldova-suspends-six-channels-over-ukraine-disinformation/a-64137437 |access-date=7 July 2023 |website=[[Deutsche Welle]] |language=en |archive-date=7 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230707162936/https://www.dw.com/en/moldova-suspends-six-channels-over-ukraine-disinformation/a-64137437 |url-status=live }}</ref> All six were either owned or affiliated with [[Ilan Shor|Ilan Șhor]], a fugitive pro-Russian politician and businessman who fled to Israel in 2019 after being convicted of fraud and money-laundering and sentenced to 15 years in prison ''in absentia''.<ref>{{Cite news |date=17 December 2022 |title=Moldovan Government Suspends Licenses Of Six TV Stations To 'Eliminate Propaganda' |language=en |work=[[RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty]] |url=https://www.rferl.org/a/moldova-ilan-shor-tv-stations-licenses-suspended-russia-war/32180842.html |access-date=7 July 2023 |archive-date=7 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230707162923/https://www.rferl.org/a/moldova-ilan-shor-tv-stations-licenses-suspended-russia-war/32180842.html |url-status=live }}</ref> In October 2023 Orizont TV, ITV, Prime, Publika TV, Canal 2 and Canal 3 were also banned for undermining the local elections as well as blocking a number of Russian media outlets which includes the news agencies TASS and Interfax.<ref>{{cite web |title=Moldova blocks more Russian media outlets |url=https://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2023/10/31/moldova-blocks-more-russian-media-outlets/ |date=31 October 2023 |access-date=7 June 2024 |archive-date=3 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231103191905/https://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2023/10/31/moldova-blocks-more-russian-media-outlets/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

The [[cinema of Moldova]] developed in the 1960s during the Soviet period, nurturing a small but lively film industry.<ref name="Johnson-2018">{{Cite web |last=Johnson |first=Glen |date=5 August 2018 |title=Tiny Moldova was once a movie-making capital. A few diehards are trying to keep the tradition alive |url=https://www.latimes.com/world/europe/la-fg-moldova-film-20180805-story.html |access-date=7 July 2023 |website=[[Los Angeles Times]] |language=en-US |archive-date=7 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230707161656/https://www.latimes.com/world/europe/la-fg-moldova-film-20180805-story.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Following the collapse of the Soviet Union and Moldova's independence, the country's economic stagnation and poverty has hampered the Moldovan film industry.<ref name="Johnson-2018" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Clark |first=Marcus |date=8 November 2012 |title=Learn About Moldova's Brave Little Film Industry |url=https://theculturetrip.com/europe/moldova/articles/beyond-the-eastern-bloc-the-best-of-moldovan-film/ |access-date=7 July 2023 |website=Culture Trip |language=en |archive-date=7 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230707163833/https://theculturetrip.com/europe/moldova/articles/beyond-the-eastern-bloc-the-best-of-moldovan-film/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Nevertheless, some films have seen some international success. Perhaps best-known are ''[[Lăutarii]]'' (1972), written and directed by Moldovan film-maker [[Emil Loteanu]], and ''[[Wedding in Bessarabia]]'' (2009), which was co-produced by Romania, Moldova, and Luxembourg. In recent years Moldovan cinema has gained greater international attention. ''Carbon'' (2022), directed by Ion Borş, received positive acclaim by magazines such as Variety.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vourlias |first=Christopher |date=15 June 2023 |title=Echoes of the Ukraine War Haunt the Moldovan Tragicomedy 'Carbon,' About a Post-Soviet Conflict Lost to History |url=https://variety.com/2023/film/global/urkaine-war-moldova-carbon-1235645182/ |access-date=7 July 2023 |website=Variety |language=en-US |archive-date=7 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230707162900/https://variety.com/2023/film/global/urkaine-war-moldova-carbon-1235645182/ |url-status=live }}</ref> It was the winner of the [[Transilvania International Film Festival]]'s Audience Award.<ref>{{Citation |title=Carbon |url=https://mubi.com/films/carbon-2022 |access-date=7 July 2023 |language=en |archive-date=7 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230707163008/https://mubi.com/films/carbon-2022 |url-status=live }}</ref> For the 37th edition of the [[Fribourg International Film Festival]], Moldova was featured in its 'New Territory' section, which celebrates little-known film-making cultures.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Between irony and poetry: the Republic of Moldova at FIFF {{!}} Festival International de Films de Fribourg |url=https://www.fiff.ch/en/between-irony-and-poetry-republic-moldova-fiff |access-date=7 July 2023 |website=www.fiff.ch |language=en |archive-date=7 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230707162742/https://www.fiff.ch/en/between-irony-and-poetry-republic-moldova-fiff |url-status=live }}</ref> In July 2022, the [[United Nations Development Programme]] announced that it would be using state-of-the-art equipment to transfer more than 1,600 films from the [[Moldova-Film]] archive for posterity and [[cultural preservation]]. The United States assisted by equipping in 2021 a [[digitization|digitisation]] laboratory to restore and preserve its archive feature and documentary films, representing an important part of Moldova's historical, cultural, and artistic heritage, and many of the films were broadcast on national TV with Romanian subtitles.<ref>{{Cite web |title=More than 1,600 films from Moldova Film archive will be digitized, with the support of the European Union and the U.S. Government {{!}} United Nations Development Programme |url=https://www.undp.org/moldova/press-releases/more-1600-films-moldova-film-archive-will-be-digitized-support-european-union-and-us-government |access-date=7 July 2023 |website=UNDP |language=en |archive-date=7 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230707180256/https://www.undp.org/moldova/press-releases/more-1600-films-moldova-film-archive-will-be-digitized-support-european-union-and-us-government |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Technical Difficulties |url=https://md.usembassy.gov/rediscovering-moldovas-cinema-heritage/ |access-date=7 July 2023 |website=md.usembassy.gov |date=25 February 2021 |archive-date=7 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230707162946/https://md.usembassy.gov/rediscovering-moldovas-cinema-heritage/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Sports===
{{main|Sport in Moldova}}
[[File:AUT vs. MDA 2015-09-05 (006).jpg|thumb|[[Moldova national football team]] in 2015]] Association football is the most popular team sport in Moldova. The governing body is the [[Moldovan Football Federation]], which belongs to [[UEFA]]. The [[Moldova national football team]] played its first match in 1994, but never qualified to the [[UEFA European Championship]]. The most successful football club is [[FC Sheriff Tiraspol|Sheriff Tiraspol]], the first and only Moldovan club to qualify for the group stage of the [[UEFA Champions League|Champions League]] and the [[UEFA Europa League|Europa League]]. Other winners of the [[Moldovan National Division]] include [[FC Zimbru Chișinău|Zimbru Chișinău]], [[FC Dacia Chișinău|Dacia Chișinău]], [[FC Tiraspol]] and [[FC Milsami Orhei|Milsami Orhei]].

''[[Trîntă]]'' (a form of [[wrestling]]) is the national sport in Moldova. [[Rugby union]] is popular as well. More than 10,000 supporters turn out for home internationals. Since 2004, playing numbers at all levels have more than doubled to 3,200. Despite the hardships and deprivations the national team are ranked 34th in the world.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Souster|first=Mark|url=https://www.thetimes.com/|title=Europe's poor relations show richness of spirit; Mark Souster visits Moldova and discovers a wealth of ambition at all levels in one of the game's new frontiers|date=27 October 2012|work=The Times (London, England)|access-date=13 February 2020|archive-date=30 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190330201402/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/|url-status=live}}</ref> The most prestigious [[cycling race]] is the [[Moldova President's Cup]], which was first run in 2004. In chess, the Republic of Moldova has several international masters, among which can be mentioned [[Viorel Iordăchescu]], [[Dmitry Svetushkin]], and [[Victor Bologan|Viorel Bologan]].

[[Radu Albot]] is one of the most successful Moldovan tennis players, with [[Association of Tennis Professionals|ATP]] singles ([[2019 Delray Beach Open – Singles|2019 Delray Beach Open]]) and doubles ([[2015 Istanbul Open – Doubles|2015 Istanbul Open]]) titles.

Athletes from Moldova have won European medals in [[track and field|athletics]], [[biathlon]], [[association football|football]], and gymnastics; world medals in [[archery]], judo, swimming, and [[taekwondo]]; as well as Olympic medals in [[boxing]], [[canoeing]], [[shooting sports|shooting]], [[Olympic weightlifting|weightlifting]], and [[amateur wrestling|wrestling]]. Moldova made its Olympic debut at the [[1994 Winter Olympics]] in Lillehammer. Olympic medalists include [[Sergei Mureiko]], [[Oleg Moldovan]], [[Vitalie Grușac]], [[Veaceslav Gojan]], and [[Serghei Tarnovschi]]. [[Nicolae Juravschi]] represented the Soviet Union at the [[1988 Summer Olympics|1988 Seoul Games]], winning two medals.