Down With Hitler! Down With Antonescu! Down with the Death Penalty! (2022)
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Country:
Romania
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Duration:
17 min
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Genre:
biography, social
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Director:
Andreea Vălean
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Producer:
Andreea Vălean
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Cast:
Katia Pascariu
About film
In 1942, three Jewish teenagers were executed in Bucharest. They were accused of distributing banknotes with anti-fascist slogans: «Down with Hitler! Down with Antonescu!» Ten years later, the mother of one of them writes a letter to the Romanian Communist Party in an attempt to clear her son's name. He was not even allowed to say goodbye to his family. Stylized in a retro black-and-white aesthetic, the film by the renowned Romanian director Andreea Vălean presents a monologue by the mother (portrayed by Katia Pascariu). Desperately trying to find the right words, she recounts the story of the cruel murder of innocent young boys, captured on camera.
Director
Andreea Vălean is a theater and film director, screenwriter, and playwright from Romania. She has won numerous awards in the fields of literature, theater, and cinema. She is a co-founder of the dramAcum project, a non-governmental movement that supports contemporary theater, young playwrights and directors, and the use of drama as a tool for social impact.
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Director
Andreea Vălean is a theater and film director, screenwriter, and playwright from Romania. She has won numerous awards in the fields of literature, theater, and cinema. She is a co-founder of the dramAcum project, a non-governmental movement that supports contemporary theater, young playwrights and directors, and the use of drama as a tool for social impact.
