Romania is drifting further away from the path to a better future, a future promised over 33 years ago. Now, more than ever, it's crucial for us, the citizens, to unite in defense of democracy. In Starea Impostorilor, activist Valeriu Nicolae takes over the Starea Nației platform to expose and discuss in detail the systemic issues and political impostors undermining the nation's progress. With sharp analysis and compelling insight, this show shines a light on the realities we must confront. Stay tuned, dear viewers!
A gripping story about a young woman abandoned at birth who tries to discover her past and find her place in a world ruled by money, power and closely guarded secrets
A former British soccer star moves to a quiet village after divorce, meeting a local doctor. Their growing love faces obstacles as two different worlds collide, while past secrets and present conflicts test their relationship.
Here is the story of the entire life of Nicolae Ceaușescu, a peasant's son who managed to become the most powerful man in Romania. Including original archival footage and historical re-enactments, the story is told by those who lived it, those who knew him intimately, followed him, served him and carried out his orders: fellow prisoners, " his 'double', personal assistants, his personal security men, those who accompanied him on foreign trips, his translator, advisers, diplomats and family members.
After 30 years of marriage, my parents told me they were separating. I fell in love and started my own family during this painful process. The film explores the different shapes that love can take between parents and children and children who become parents.
In a remote Romanian village, two sisters live with their grandmother who is strict and religious. When the elder of the two is forced to marry, an inner conflict arises in the younger one that only the relationship with the village priest will succeed in appeasing.
Surge of Transference is a video essay that investigates the expansion of the internet in a small Romanian town, where communities have formed and shifted around the newly imported Western technology. Within this micro-universe, the video traces the rapid transformation of the Internet, from the early days of peer-to-peer software to the upload of online late capitalism.
Doina, a 12-year-old girl, has her first period on the day her grandma has a stroke. Since then, their roles are inverted and Doina has to learn how to deal with the challenges of adulthood.
A young queer woman finds herself in an inhospitable alternate world, and has to choose between conforming to the rules and hide her identity or accept her true identity and face the monsters that seek to destroy her.
Ali's 5th birthday party transforms into a shocking and chaotic ritual improvised by his grandparents. Moments of humor, intimacy, and turmoil, a poignant examination of identity, tradition, and the intricate dynamics within modern families.
A tale from the 16th century narrates the story of Ursula, a female figure disguised as a man, who successfully chased away occupying intruders (at that time, the Ottomans) using the supersonic sound of a whip. This account purportedly originated in Cincu, the Transylvanian village which today houses one of N.A.T.O.’s key combat training zones in Romania.
A former construction worker meticulously recounts the laborious process of paving roads. Shot on Super 8mm, the film reflects on the origins of the roads we travel every day. A vague memory of the hot days when a stretch turns into a vital artery while the air vibrates turbulently.
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