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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. The culprit was Mugur Călinescu, a teenager 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.
Original Release
02/21/2020
US Release
11/10/2021
Cast
Name | Character |
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Serban Lazarovici | Mugur Calinescu / Mugur Călinescu |
Bogdan Zamfir | Securitate Officer |
Ioana Iacob | Mama / The Mother |
Serban Pavlu | Tatal / The Father |
Alexandru Potocean | |
Silvian Vâlcu | |
Constantin Dogioiu | |
Gianina Carbunariu | |
Doru Catanescu | |
Nicolae Ceausescu | Self / Self (archive footage) |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Serban Lazarovici | Mugur Calinescu / Mugur Călinescu |
Bogdan Zamfir | Securitate Officer |
Ioana Iacob | Mama / The Mother |
Serban Pavlu | Tatal / The Father |
Alexandru Potocean | |
Silvian Vâlcu | |
Constantin Dogioiu | |
Gianina Carbunariu | |
Doru Catanescu | |
Nicolae Ceausescu | Self / Self (archive footage) |
Eduard Cirlan | |
Ilinca Harnut | |
Rares Hontzu | |
Claudia Ieremia | |
Florin Kevorkian | |
Ruxandra Maniu | |
Ilinca Manolache | |
Gheorghe Mezei | |
Iosif Pastina | |
Gabriel Rauta |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Carla Fotea | Executive Producer |
Valentino Rudolf | Producer |
Ada Solomon | Producer |