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Nov 26, 2015 one of its most recent productions, chuck norris vs. It reminds us that freedom and film often go hand in hand. Chuck norris vs communism full film video independent. The humorously titled documentary chuck norris vs communism beautifully captures irinas story and the impact western movies had on the imaginations of romanians living under authoritarianism. Titolo originale chuck norris vs communism paese di produzione germania, gb, romania anno 2015. Dec 15, 2016 using a mix of interviews and stylistic reenactments, romanian filmmaker ilinca calugareanus 2015 documentary chuck norris vs. One of the above statements actually contains a gra. How chuck norris and secret vhs tapes roundhouse kicked. Communism premieres on pbss independent lens on monday, january 4, 2016. With irina margareta nistor, teodor zamfir, mircea cojocaru, vlad craioveanu. A mesmerising thriller about the magic of film and the power it has to change lives. But it is an engaging oral history as a case study of the power of information behind censorship lines.
It suggests that the 80s action star of such hits as missing in action, the delta force and lone wolf mcquade brought down the iron curtain. Kicking the censors foundation for economic education. Movies really do change the world in ilinca calugareanus chuck norris vs. 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. Ilinca calugareanu is a ukbased romanian filmmaker and cofounder of vernon films. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Chuck norris vs communism is part spy movie thriller, part comedic tribute to. Buy chuck norris vs communism dvd italian import from amazons movies store. They did it by teaming up to inspire an entire country to stand up and overthrow their oppressors in a bloodless coup in 1989, that started the dominos falling and led to the collapse of communism. In 1980s romania, thousands of western films smashed through the iron curtain opening a window into. Communism is not particularly enlightening, however entertaining it is. 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. One of its most recent productions, chuck norris vs. Jan 15, 2016 london, united kingdom opendemocracy chuck norris vs.
In 1980s romania, a vhs player cost as much as a car and american action films were a symbol of freedom. Chuck norris vs communism rob manning filmtv composer. Released 2015, chuck norris vs communism stars the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 18 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. Lindsay buckingham holiday road national lampoons vacation edit duration. Chuck norris vs communism travels to 1980s romania, where thousands of hollywood vhs tapes slipped behind the iron curtain, opening a window into the west. Chuck norris vs communism by anne nikitin and rob manning on.
Western films were heavily edited if not outright banned in. After the communist regime was established in 1948, travel was restricted, the media were censored and the secret police watched everyone. Chuck norris vs communism 2015stream and watch online. Communism, the documentary about romania and underground exchange of western movies during communism is shared by filmmakers ilinca calugareanu and mara adina. Unfortunately chuck norris vs communism says everything it needs to say in its first 15 minutes, and then just keeps rewinding the tape. How chuck norris and sylvester stallone infiltrated communist romania new, 33 comments by andrew webster feb 18, 2014, 12. Chuck norris has a lot going for it, but its most powerful effect is to remind us of the simple freedoms we enjoy. Romanias experience with information smuggling was not the first. Communism, which airs tonight on pbs and for the next few weeks on pbss streaming platforms, clips from classic films take on a.
Jun 26, 2017 how chuck norris helped bring down communism dont fk with chuck at a time when travel and video players were illegal in romania, smuggled chuck norris tapes gave people a window to the west. Chuck norris versus communism is a great documentary about art, the power of heroes, and the end of communism in romania. Watching the film for the first time, i was quite taken with how people spoke about the meaningful ways that these lowquality bootleg films affected. The documentary, by romanian filmmaker and editor ilinca calugareanu, investigates how romanians in the 80s were given their first snapshot of modernday america, enemy of the communist.
Jan 31, 2015 insert your own bogus chuck norris fact here. Adam tod brown, jess mcdonald and mon rok are your hosts. How chuck norris helped bring down communism dont fk with chuck at a time when travel and video players were illegal in romania, smuggled chuck norris tapes gave people a window to the west. 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.
In 1980s romania, thousands of american movies were smuggled through the iron curtain, opening a window into the free world. As a film on contemporary politics, chuck norris vs. Apr 01, 2016 listen to your favorite songs from chuck norris vs communism by anne nikitin and rob manning now. Irina margareta nistor, born 26 march 1957, is a romanian translator and film critic nistor worked as a translator of tv programs in romania under the communist regime, and is known for secretly dubbing over 3,000 banned movie titles on vhs tapes smuggled in from the west. Jan 25, 2015 chuck norris counted to infinity twice. Check out chuck norris vs communism by anne nikitin and rob manning on amazon music. Irina nistor, teodor zamfir, mircea cojocaru, vlad craioveanu, mihai debrovolschi, mariana comanaru. Communism, a wewerethere account of how bootlegs of hollywood movies. Chuck norris vs communism is a 2015 romanianbritish documentary film written and directed by ilinca calugareanu. That may not be true exactly, but it wouldnt be untruthful to say that norris didnt do his part just by being there. Communism premiered this weekend at the sundance film festival. Well, that and the violent end to communist rule in romania.
Communism was one of the moving picture institutes annual liberty in film award winners. Communism is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. 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 the oppressive 1980s communist romania, the smuggled vhs tapes of banned hollywood films become an inspirational ray of hope. 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. A black market racketeer and a courageous female translator bring the magic of film behind the iron curtain. The title of chuck norris vs communism is misleading. Communism shines a light on a little known part of history and illuminates how the power of cinema can inspire a nation. London, united kingdom opendemocracy chuck norris vs. Communism, the documentary about romania and underground exchange of western movies during communism is shared by filmmakers ilinca calugareanu and mara. Jun 01, 2016 the humorously titled documentary chuck norris vs communism beautifully captures irinas story and the impact western movies had on the imaginations of romanians living under authoritarianism. Apr 01, 2016 check out chuck norris vs communism by anne nikitin and rob manning on amazon music. Communism was screened at londons somerset house this week, as part of the unorthodocs programme.
Mircrew chuck norris vs communism 2015 rip by cannonball for mircrewreleases. With dan alexandru, doru ana, petre bacioiu, simion barbu. Stay on top of the latest breaking film and tv news. Chuck norris vs communism trailer video independent. A black market vhs racketeer and a courageous female translator brought the magic of film to the people, and sparked a revolution. During the time of the cold war, these tapes quickly spread throughout romania, and her voice. Chuck norris vs communism tells the story of an ordinary but courageous romanian woman, and the story of the communist era in romania the story of an era that would have been more or less storyless if it werent for western films that got smuggled across the border, and for irina nistor who dubbed them tirelessly.
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