The Young Dictator

Director:
Andy Lupu

Young Nicolae lives in dire poverty. He is sent to Bucharest, where he is apprenticed to a shoemaker and to communism. He ends up in jail. Ceaușescu attracts the attention of Dej, the head of the imprisoned communists. Released from jail, Nicolae is thrown onto the wartime streets of Bucharest. He falls for Elena. Together, they find a strength they never possessed individually.

Screenings
Wednesday, 19 June
21:45
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Director:
Andy Lupu
Cast:
Vlad Birzanu
Flavia Giurgiu
Country:
Romania
Running time:
2h:00m
Section:
TIFF Edition:
2023

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