Chuck Norris vs Communism

Chuck Norris vs Communism (2015)

24/06/2015 (GB)
Documentary, History
1h 20m

Video killed the Red Star

Overview

In late eighties, in Ceausescu's Romania, a black market VHS bootlegger and a courageous female translator brought the magic of Western films to the Romanian people and sowed the seeds of a revolution.

  • Ilinca CalugareanuDirector, Writer
  • Original Title

    Chuck Norris vs Comunism

  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    Romanian

  • Budget

    $850,000

Keywords

  • cinema on cinema
  • pop culture
  • anti-communism
  • bootlegging
  • vhs
  • docudrama
  • home video
  • bucharest, romania
  • translator
  • communism
  • woman director
  • video piracy
  • 1980s
  • film censorship
  • clandestine life
  • crowdfunded film

Top Billed Cast

Irina Margareta Nistor

Self

Teodor Zamfir

Self

Mircea Cojocaru

Self

Vlad Craioveanu

Self

Mihai Dobrovolschi

Self

Adrian Sitaru

Self

Paul Stefanescu

Self

Alexandru Eremia

Self

Dan Alexandru

Self

Mihnea Mihalache-Fiastru

Self

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