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201083 minPGdocumentary

6.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

After the Revolution

201083 minPGdocumentary

6.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Romania faces political uncertainty and disillusionment in the aftermath of Nicolae Ceaușescu's regime, as citizens seek leaders free from corruption.

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Laurențiu Calciu

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Romania faces political uncertainty and disillusionment in the aftermath of Nicolae Ceaușescu's regime, as citizens seek leaders free from corruption.

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Laurențiu Calciudirector

Ion Iliescu

Ion Iliescucast

Petre Romancast

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Citizens of Romania face uncertainty after the fall of Nicolae Ceaușescu in 1989. As the country seeks a reliable democratic government, many struggle to find political leaders free from past corruption. Interviews and footage reveal the challenges ordinary Romanians experience in their quest for integrity in politics. Directed by Laurențiu Calciu, After the Revolution presents a society grappling with disillusionment and the hope for meaningful change.

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