A film.
A conversation.
A more compassionate community.
Community conversations in Cluj-Napoca
Brave Talks is a community initiative that brings people together through films, conversations, talks, workshops and gatherings around the difficult and meaningful subjects we don't always know how to talk about.
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Edition 01 - The Farewell
15 November 2026 · Cinema ARTA · Cluj-Napoca
WHERE IT BEGAN
Travellers Through Grief → Grief Talks → Brave Talks
Brave Talks began with a personal journey through grief. What started as Travellers Through Grief, a personal Instagram journal created after Reka lost her partner, became Grief Talks - a space for conversations around grief, loss and death - and eventually grew into Brave Talks, a broader initiative exploring the difficult, meaningful and deeply human subjects we often avoid talking about.
Edition 01
15 NOV 2026 • CINEMA ARTA • CLUJ-NAPOCA • THE FAREWELL •
Event Schedule
- 15:30 - Doors open
- 16:00 - Film screening "The Farewell"
- 17:45 - Guided conversation
Language & Format
The film is in English with Romanian subtitles. This is a community event designed for open, respectful dialogue. We come here to listen.
The conversation after the movie will be in Romanian.
Who is it for?
For anyone curious to watch, listen, reflect and talk - whether the topic feels personal or simply makes you curious.
About the Film
The Farewell (2019) follows a Chinese-American family who return to China after learning that their beloved grandmother has been diagnosed with a terminal illness. As they come together under the guise of a family wedding, they face questions of love, cultural difference, truth, and how we choose to say goodbye.
A tender and quietly moving film about family, grief, belonging, and the different ways we care for one another.
LIMITED PLACES AVAILABLE
Reserve your FREE TICKET
Admission is free, thanks to the generous contribution of Menzies Aviation. A ticket reservation is required, as places are limited.
Accessibility: If you have accessibility requirements or questions about the venue, please contact us at contact@bravetalksromania.com
Loredana POD
Moderator
Clinical Psychologist · Psychotherapist
Trauma & Addiction Specialist
Co-founder Brave Talks
Meet the panel
A conversation about grief, culture, belonging and the ways we make space for difficult conversations.
Réka PÉTERFI
Panel Speaker
Grief Companion · End-of-Life Doula
Founder, Brave Talks
Nicoleta MITREA
Panel Speaker
Palliative Care Clinical Nurse Specialist
Senior lecturer, doctor in medical sciences - Transilvania University of Brașov
Anca MAGYAR
Panel Speaker
End-of-Life Doula
End-of-life conversations & support
How We Hold Space
We don't come here to fix each other.
We come here to listen.
Brave Talks is a space for conversation, reflection and connection.
You can speak, listen, ask questions, or simply be present - there is no pressure to share.
We speak from our own experience, listen without judgement, and make room for perspectives that may be different from our own. There are no right or wrong answers, and no unsolicited advice about what someone should feel, think or do.
Speak from your experience
Share what is true for you, without speaking for someone else.
Listen without fixing
You don't need to have an answer. Sometimes being heard is enough.
Meet people where they are
We don't all arrive in the same place. Everyone moves through their own journey, in their own time, and shares only what feels right for them.
No pressure to share
You can speak, listen, or simply be present. Participation is always voluntary.
Make room for difference
We can disagree, ask questions and see things differently without dismissing one another.
Not Therapy
Brave Talks is a community space, not therapy or counselling.
We don't diagnose, treat or provide individual therapeutic care through our events. Our events create space for conversation, reflection and connection. They do not provide diagnosis, treatment, crisis support or individual therapeutic care.
We create space to sit with difficult experiences, reflect, listen and connect. If a conversation brings up something that feels difficult to hold on your own, professional support may be appropriate.
At Brave Talks, Reka and Loredana participate as co-founders and facilitators. Their professional roles and services outside Brave Talks are separate from the community conversations we create here. Brave Talks is not an emergency or crisis service.
If you need immediate support, please contact an appropriate emergency or mental health service.
Some conversations deserve more space.
Brave Talks is a community-led platform using films, conversations and gatherings around difficult, meaningful subjects.
We believe that talking about what can feel uncomfortable - grief, death, mental health, trauma, addiction, relationships, identity and belonging - can help us understand ourselves and each other a little better.
Through films, conversations, talks and community gatherings, we bring different experiences and perspectives into the same room.
Conversations in different languages.
Brave Talks brings people together through conversations in English, Romanian and Hungarian, with events taking place in the language that best fits the topic, speakers and community.
The Co-Founders
Réka Péterfi
Founder & Co-creator
Loredana Pod
Co-founder & Co-creator
Reka is a Grief Companion and End-of-Life Doula. She is dedicated to creating safe, compassionate spaces for those navigating the complexities of loss and the end of life. Her work is rooted in active listening and the profound importance of presence.
I believe there are few things more important than having the courage to witness each other’s lives - our pain, our joy, our loss and, ultimately, our dying. Having experienced profound loss myself, I know how powerful it can be to be truly seen and heard, and what a privilege it is to humbly receive someone’s story. I believe we need to practise this as a community: creating spaces where grief, death and the stories that shape us can be spoken about openly, compassionately and without fear.
Loredana is a psychotherapist specializing in complex trauma, addictions, and codependency. She brings a deep understanding of the human psyche to our community, fostering an environment of intellectual curiosity and emotional intelligence.
I want Brave Talks to be a space where we can truly meet each other - openly, honestly and without judgement.
And together, find the courage to explore the conversations we so often avoid - topics like addiction, codependent relationships, grief, death, and everything in between.
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What’s Next
Brave Talks is just getting started. We’re building conversations around the topics we often find difficult to talk about, from grief, death and end-of-life to mental health, trauma, addiction, relationships, identity and belonging.
Through films, talks, workshops and community gatherings, we’ll keep creating opportunities to listen, reflect and connect.
Film screenings followed by conversation
Talks and panel discussions
Small-group conversations and workshops
Community gatherings around difficult topics
Stay connected!
Mental Health Partner
Harmonia Psychocenter supports Brave Talks as a mental health partner. Brave Talks itself is a community initiative, not a therapy service.
Community Partner
Cinema ARTA is our event partner for Brave Talks: Edition 01, supporting the screening and providing the space for the film and conversation to take place.
