LU · 2009

Tales from the Golden Age

Cristian Mungiu
Romanian New Wave communist Romania urban myths Ceaușescu regime everyday life under totalitarianism social resilience
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Composed of six unconventional vignettes, each one dealing with the late communist period in Romania, a narrative is told through its urban myths from the perspective of ordinary people. The title refers to the alluded "Golden Age" of the last 15 years of Ceaușescu's regime.

Year2009
CountryLU
DirectorCristian Mungiu
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