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In 1981, chalk slogans written in uppercase letters started appearing in public spaces in the Romanian city of Botoşani. They demanded freedom, alluded to the democratic developments taking place in Romania’s socialist sister countries or simply called for improvements in the food supply. Mugur Călinescu was behind them, who was still at school at the time and whose case is documented in the files of the Romanian secret police. Theatre director Gianina Cărbunariu created a documentary play based on this material.Read moreLess
In 1981, chalk slogans written in uppercase letters started appearing in public spaces in the Romanian city of Botoşani. They demanded freedom, alluded to the democratic developments taking place in Romania’s socialist sister countries or simply called for improvements in the food supply. Mugur Călinescu was behind them, who was still at school at the time and whose case is documented in the files of the Romanian secret police. Theatre director Gianina Cărbunariu created a documentary play based on this material.
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In 1981, chalk slogans written in uppercase letters started appearing in public spaces in the Romanian city of Botoşani. They demanded freedom, alluded to the democratic developments taking place in Romania’s socialist sister countries or simply called for improvements in the food supply. Mugur Călinescu was behind them, who was still at school at the time and whose case is documented in the files of the Romanian secret police. Theatre director Gianina Cărbunariu created a documentary play based on this material.
Watch trailerCast & crew
Bogdan ZamfirSecuritate Officer
Ioana IacobThe Mother
Șerban PavluThe Father
Alexandru Potocean
Silvian VâlcuCast
Doru CătănescuCast
Constantin Dogioiu
Nicolae CeaușescuSelf (archive footage)Explore the crew
- Director
- Radu Jude
- Producer
- Ada Solomon
- Screenplay
- Radu Jude
- Screenplay
- Gianina Cărbunariu
- Director of Photography
- Marius Panduru
- Editor
- Catalin Cristutiu