The Autobiography of Nicolae Ceausescu
Autobiografia lui Nicolae Ceausescu, Romania, 2010, 180 min, 35 mm, History, Politics, Portrait
"After all, a dictator is simply an artist who is able to fully put into practice his egotism. It is a mere question of aesthetic level, whether he turns out to be Baudelaire or Bolintineanu, Louis XVI or Nicolae Ceausescu." (Andrei Ujica). During the summary trial that he and his wife were submitted to, Nicolae Ceausescu is reviewing his long reign in power: 1965-1989. It is an historical tableau that in its scope resembles American film frescos such as those dedicated to the Vietnam War.
Director:
Andrei Ujica
Producer:
Velvet Moraru
Director of photography:
Andrei Ujica
Screenplay:
Andrei Ujica
Editor:
Dana Bunescu
Sound:
Dana Bunescu
World Sales:
Ronald Chammah
Languages:
Romanian
Subtitles:
English
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Best Romanian Film 2010 -
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Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, 2011, USA
13th Thessaloniki Documentary Festival 2011, Greece