3:00 PM: CHILDREN OF THE DECREE (2004, 68 min, narrated in English)
by Florin Iepan

A fascinating documentary, taking a trip through twenty-five years of Ceausescu's rule in Romania during which he tried to increase his country's population by banning all contraceptives and outlawing abortion.

4:10PM: ARCHITECTURE AND POWER (1994, 52 min narrated in English)
by Nicolae Margineanu

Political power always betrays its intentions through architecture. This is a history of Bucharest seen through the eyes of totalitarian architecture.




Possible discussions between movies to be facilitated by U of M Film Department faculty or students.

Sponsors: ARF Inc., UMMA, CES-EUC, CREES, Ager Film

Sponsor Acronym Key

ARF Inc. - American Romanian Festival Inc.
CES-EUC – Center for European Studies-European Union Center
CREES – Center for Russian and East European Studies
WCED – Weiser Center for Emerging Democracies
WCEE – Weiser Center for Europe and Eurasia