Uppercase Print (2020)
Overview
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.
Overview
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.
Genres
Release Date
February 21, 2020
Rating
Runtime
2h 8m
Official Trailer from YouTube
Bogdan Zamfir
Securitate Officer
Serban Lazarovici
Mugur Călinescu
Ioana Iacob
The Mother
Șerban Pavlu
The Father
Alexandru Potocean
Silvian Vâlcu
Doru Catanescu
Constantin Dogioiu
Nicolae Ceaușescu
Self (archive footage)
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