Valeriu Andriuta is a Romanian director, actor and screenwriter, born in 1967 in what is now Moldova. As an actor, he has frequently worked with Cristian Mungiu, including on Occident and Beyond the Hills. In 2016, he began a trilogy of short films inspired by his homeland, Moldova. With Chers Amis (2017), Salix Caprea and I Am Dorin, he has won several international awards.