Yasanan savas sebebi ile gizli sivil polisler adeta her yere yay. In 1980s romania, thousands of western films smashed through the iron curtain opening a window into the free world for those. Chuck norris vs communism full film video independent. The film is about the illegal importation of american action and religious films. One of the above statements actually contains a gra. A black market racketeer and a courageous female translator bring the magic of film behind the iron curtain. Its a documentary is about the distribution of vhs copies of western films into communist romania in the 80s, a repressive stalinist regime ruled by nicolae ceausescu. Adina recently completed ilinca calugareanus debut feature film chuck norris vs communism which premiered in competition at sundance 2015. Chuck norris has a lot going for it, but its most powerful effect is to remind us of the simple freedoms we enjoy. The documentary story of how chuck norris defeated communism. Ultimately, this movie is a meditation on the transformative power of the movies. Communism reaffirms the power that stories have in peoples lives. The film is about the illegal importation of american action and religious films on vhs cassettes to romania in the late 1970s and 1980s, which the filmmakers believe contributed to the fall of the nicolae ceau.
Chuck norris vs communism 2015 the effects of film and the power it has to change lives. Communism the 2015 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. Jan 31, 2015 insert your own bogus chuck norris fact here. Adam tod brown, jess mcdonald and mon rok are your hosts. It is a great tale and benefits from some fantastic central characters, especially irina nistor, the voice of the movement. Youll meet the young translator who secretly dubbed thousands of foreign films and became an. Irina margareta nistor, ana maria moldovan, dan chiorean.
Chuck norris vs communism documentary about hollywood. Chuck norris vs communism soundtrack from 2015, composed by rob manning, anne nikitin. Stay on top of the latest breaking film and tv news. Hot docs international film festival 2015 in the 1980s, ordinary citizens in communist romania risked arrest and imprisonment to screen hollywood blockbusters. The hammer and sickle was no match for the vcr overview. Western films smashed through the iron curtain opening a window into the free world.
Watch a black market racketeer and a courageous female translator bring the magic of film behind iron curtain romania. Incubator project, a mesmerising thriller about the magic of film and the power it has to change lives chuck norris vs. Released by manik music in 2016 containing music from chuck norris vs communism 2015. In the oppressive 1980s communist romania, the smuggled vhs tapes of banned hollywood films become an inspirational ray of hope. They are all here as the romanian people made our beloved. Watch on netflix discover the magic of film and the power it has to change lives. Find movie and film cast and crew information for chuck norris vs communism 2015 ilinca calugareanu on allmovie. Chuck norris vs communism presents an absolutely fascinating story that i was not in slightest familiar with. Chuck norris vs communism trailer video independent lens. Jan 04, 2016 watch the chuck norris vs communism trailer. Through interviews with those who were on the front lines of this quiet rebellionalong with a loving tribute to irina nistor, the woman who translated and dubbed literally thousands of these movies despite the political danger chuck norris vs. Chuck norris vs communism izle hd izle tek part izle. Ilinca calugareanus documentary shows how a husky voice and a smuggler turned romanians into film and freedom addicts. Nistor is featured in the documentary chuck norris vs communism, directed.
We wanted to shine a light into a more serious decade in romanian history, director ilinca calugareanu told fox411 at the sundance film festivals premiere of her documentary chuck norris vs. The moment perfectly exemplifies the method of chuck norris vs communism. Well, that and the violent end to communist rule in romania. Communism fondly looks back on the rapid rise of the bootleg vhs market in 1980s communist romania and the cultural and possibly political influence this market had on romanian society. In 1980s romania, thousands of western films smashed through the iron curtain opening a window into the free world for those who dared to look. Irina margareta nistor, ana maria moldovan, dan chiorean, valentin oncu, cristian stanca, petre bacioiu, elena ivanca, florin mircea, ileana negru, catalin herlo, miron maxim, tudor mesesan, paul. Chuck norris vs communism rob manning filmtv composer. Nov 26, 2015 one of its most recent productions, chuck norris vs. Dec 15, 2016 using a mix of interviews and stylistic reenactments, romanian filmmaker ilinca calugareanus 2015 documentary chuck norris vs. Pareri chuck norris vs communism 2015 chuck norris. Irina nistor, teodor zamfir, mircea cojocaru, vlad craioveanu, mihai debrovolschi.
In 1980s romania, thousands of western filmsmostly hollywood action movies smashed through the iron curtain, opening a window into the free world. Chuck norris vs communism is an hbo europe, arte and openvizor co production, presented by ratpac documentary films and impact partners produced in association with passion pictures. In terms of gaining peoples interest, chuck norris vs communism was the clear winner at this years edinburgh film festival, based on its title alone. With action movies as the vehicle and chuck norris as the driver, communism never had a chance.
Rambo, red dawn, lone wolf mcquade, rocky, robocop, dirty dancing, invasion usa, uncommon valor, red heat and missing in action. Communism is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. Communism premiered this weekend at the sundance film festival. Today, 1st of april, chuck norris vs communism has gone live on netflix worldwide. In 1980s romania, a vhs player cost as much as a car and american action films were a symbol of freedom. Combining drama with firstperson accounts, chuck norris vs. Communism, one of the documentaries screening at this years sundance film festival. Chuck norris vs communism e disponibile a noleggio e in digital download. Communism documents that halcyon crosscultural pollination which, besides sounding kind of amusing, undeniably had an impact on the nations postceausescu flowering of. Movies really do change the world in ilinca calugareanus chuck norris vs. A hybrid feature about the magic of film and the power it has to change lives. Communism shines a light on a little known part of history and illuminates how the power of cinema can inspire a nation.
Irina margareta nistor, teodor zamfir, mircea cojocaru, ana maria moldovan, dan chiorean, valentin oncu. Irina margareta nistor, born 26 march 1957, is a romanian translator and film critic. Chuck norris vs communism 2015 ilinca calugareanu cast. Chuck norris vs communism uses hilarious film clips and beautifully staged reenactments to bring to life the stories of these stalloneloving, dictatorshiptoppling movie fans. Chuck norris vs communism official trailer youtube. Nov 12, 2015 through interviews with those who were on the front lines of this quiet rebellionalong with a loving tribute to irina nistor, the woman who translated and dubbed literally thousands of these movies despite the political dangerchuck norris vs. A mesmerising thriller about the magic of film and the power it has to change lives. Discover the magic of film and the power it has to change lives. Communism 2015 irina margareta nistor at an event for chuck norris vs. Communism and porno e liberta leave no breathing room for critical reflection.
Jan 12, 2016 i didnt imagine a film like that could exist. With irina margareta nistor, teodor zamfir, mircea cojocaru, vlad craioveanu. Communism translates this mixture of buoyant community spirit with an everpresent fear of surveillance, but it is the humour and warmth that stops the film from being dull. In romania, a voice of freedom opdocs the new york times duration. Chuck norris may have been a downmarket movie fantasy, but to romanians who watched bootleg videos in secret in the waning years of communism, he was a prophet from the forbidden west of big cars.
In late eighties, in ceausescus 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 winning debut doc celebrating hollywoods cultural. Those who were able to afford vcrs would host surreptitious film parties. Jan 25, 2015 chuck norris counted to infinity twice. We see teenage boys emulating rockys training regime on grim sovietstyle housing estates. Chuck norris vs communism is a 2015 romanianbritish documentary film written and directed by ilinca calugareanu. Chuck norris vs communism izlerken donmadan izleyeceksiniz. Communism, a wewerethere account of how bootlegs of hollywood movies.
Chuck norris vs communism travels to 1980s romania, where thousands of hollywood. Chuck norris vs communism 2015 watch on prime video or. Using a combination of archival footage, talking heads and feature filmquality recreations, chuck norris vs. Communism get tickets during the dark nights of communist times, in 1980s romania, a population deprived of the basic elements of civilized life, hungry and cold, found the ultimate virtual escape. Since they rely on talking heads who essentially recount their memories from the eighties while unironically positioning themselves as spokesmen of history, both chuck norris vs. Jan 24, 2015 that s the lesson at the heart of chuck norris vs. Nistor worked as a translator of tv programs in romania under the communist regime, and is known for secretly. A blackmarket vhs racketeer and a courageous female translator brought the magic. In late eighties, in ceausescus 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. Chuck norris vs communism the real battle is against boredom. In 1980s romania, thousands of american movies were smuggled through the iron curtain, opening a window into the free world.
Pareri despre chuck norris vs communism 2015 chuck norris versus comunism pagina 1 din 1. Chuck norris vs communism 2015 film online subtitrat. Communism stylish, breezily entertaining documentary explores the littleknown role played by hollywood movies and one heroic film dubber in toppling. Actrices et acteurs chuck norris vs communism 2015 chuck norris vs communism, casting du film. In late eighties, in ceausescus romania, a black market vhs bootlegger and a courageous female translator brought the magic of western films to the romanian people and. A black market racketeer and a courageous female translator bring the magic of film to the people and help. Jun 26, 2017 how chuck norris helped bring down communism. Communism, will be screened this thursday 8 pm, saturday 11. The effects of film and the power it has to change lives.
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