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200952 minPGdocumentary

8.0/ 10(2 ratings)• TMDB

Apocalypse on Wheels

200952 minPGdocumentary

8.0/ 10(2 ratings)• TMDB

Five individuals in Bucharest navigate chaotic traffic over five months, revealing how car culture impacts their lives and urban experiences.

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Alexandru Solomon

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Five individuals in Bucharest navigate chaotic traffic over five months, revealing how car culture impacts their lives and urban experiences.

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Alexandru Solomondirector

Mihai Vârlopeanucast

Gentimir Cristiancast

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Bucharest's bustling streets provide a chaotic backdrop for five individuals over five months. A half-paralyzed man drives to assist others with transportation needs. A Peruvian woman reflects on her upbringing in a city marked by frenetic traffic. A father mourns his daughter, lost in a traffic accident, while a policeman recounts his experiences with militia violence before December 1989. Their narratives reveal how car traffic shapes personal lives and urban dynamics in a city undergoing rapid change.

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